Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 6, 2018 19:45 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

S of Sound

Bill Whittaker, Carol
July 6, 2018 21:35 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Port Erin breakwater

carol woodall, Bill
July 6, 2018 21:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

PSM ledges

Bill Whittaker, Sue Carol
July 6, 2018 13:36 Risso’s Dolphin 13 0 Leaping 60

Half a mile West of Chicken Rock

Kirrie Jenkins
July 6, 2018 10:20 Risso’s Dolphin 4 2 Normal swimming 20

Off chicken Rock

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 10:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

West side of the sound

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 12:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

off south Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 12:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

0ff the Stack Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 1 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Callow Point Port St Mary

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 5, 2018 12:40 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Off South Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 5, 2018 15:55 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 2

Off South Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 5, 2018 19:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

off Perwick Bay Port St Mary

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 5, 2018 16:50 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

East side of Calf Sound Black Head

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 4, 2018 09:52 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

Black Head

Neil Barron
July 4, 2018 14:25 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

The Stack (NW of the Calf)

Kirrie Jenkins

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 12, 2025 09:00 1 0 0 1 Swimming 5 North Peel headlands Jenny Victoria
May 23, 2025 05:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Contrary head John Henley
May 23, 2025 05:50 0 2 0 2 Tight circling 5 Niarbyl John Henley
May 23, 2025 12:00 0 0 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Bradda head Anon
May 22, 2025 20:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles off Peel Tim Tomalin
May 20, 2025 16:35 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1 mile west of Bradda head Kirrie
May 20, 2025 18:45 2 2 Swimming 10 Calf, 2 miles off south harbour Thomas boat trips isle of man
May 20, 2025 19:10 1 1 Swimming 15 Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man
May 16, 2025 14:50 1 1 2 Suspected feeding 15 Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage David Thornley, David Cooper
May 12, 2025 14:05 1 1 15 Sugarloaf Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat
May 10, 2025 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 15 1 mile off Niarbyl Glenda
May 5, 2025 07:15 1 Suspected feeding 10 Groudle Anon
May 1, 2025 05:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 1/2 mile off Dalby Mark Cain
April 29, 2025 18:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Langness Neil Garlick
April 29, 2025 19:00 1 1 Swimming 20 Spanish Head Stephen Arnold