Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2018 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
1/2 mile off Perwick Bay, Port St Mary |
Peter Kay |
| July 25, 2018 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Sugar Loaf |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 25, 2018 | 09:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Dalby |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 24, 2018 | 17:13 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Calf |
Katie Osborne |
| July 24, 2018 | 07:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Ali |
| July 24, 2018 | 17:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Erin |
Jason Fleming |
| July 24, 2018 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of Kitterland |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 24, 2018 | 15:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
11 miles off Peel |
Ste Lee |
| July 24, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Three miles off the West coast of the Calf |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat Trips |
| July 24, 2018 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Two miles off the north coast of the Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 22, 2018 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Sheddans, .75 miles SE of Pt.St.Mary Harbour |
Martin Lambden |
| July 22, 2018 | 13:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Tail slapping | 15 |
1 mile SE of Pt.St.Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| July 22, 2018 | 09:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 22, 2018 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
South of Sound |
Tim Cross, Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 21, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Fenella | Keiron and Charlotte | |||
| September 21, 2026 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin Bay | Jacqueline Yates | ||
| September 20, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Baystacka | Tom boat trips isle of man | ||
| September 13, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Between Port Erin and Fleshwick Bay | Christa Morris | ||
| September 4, 2026 | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Point of Ayre, Ballaghennie | Kathryn Sheard |
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Just off Peel breakwater | Harriet Benjamin | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith |