Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2021 | 17:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 65 |
Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy |
| October 10, 2021 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Between Laxey Bay and Onchan head around 1mile offshore |
Martin Sewell |
| October 7, 2021 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Jen Adams |
| October 6, 2021 | 13:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Sue Harvey |
| October 4, 2021 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Point of Ayre |
Alistair Sutherland, Garry Curtis |
| October 2, 2021 | 16:55 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 65 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Greg Hogg and Brian Liggins |
| October 1, 2021 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Keristal, Port Soderick |
David Kelly |
| September 25, 2021 | 14:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Logging on surface | 15 |
Peel bay- breakwater |
Michael George |
| September 22, 2021 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
4 miles off Dhoon |
Roberta Harbisher |
| September 21, 2021 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Sue Harvey |
| September 20, 2021 | 17:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man. |
Sue Harvey & Lauren Stokes |
| September 20, 2021 | 11:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Mike Kelly |
| September 20, 2021 | 13:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kallow point, Port St Mary |
Sue, Bill, Carol |
| September 19, 2021 | 16:25 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
MWDW |
| September 19, 2021 | 18:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Spy hopping | 30 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |