Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2018 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 19, 2018 | 17:15 | Common Dolphin | 14 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Just outside of Port Erin Bay, swimming south past Bradda, heading south towards the Chickens |
Sophie Costain |
| July 18, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
The Chasms |
Kirriw Jenkins, MWDW |
| July 18, 2018 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Mike Kelly |
| July 17, 2018 | 17:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
1 mile off Peel |
Scott Filbey, Jess |
| July 16, 2018 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Half mile off Perwick Bay |
Andy Green |
| July 16, 2018 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 25 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Port Erin Bay- the Sound |
Stuart Alexander, many |
| July 10, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
East side of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 10, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Spy hopping | 12 |
Close in Off Bradda Head |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 10, 2018 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Off Langness |
Richard Norris |
| July 9, 2018 | 09:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Castletown Bay |
Robin Wootton |
| July 8, 2018 | 10:13 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
off Glen Maye |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 8, 2018 | 13:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Glen Maye |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 8, 2018 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Six miles South of Chicken Rock Lighthouse. |
Peter Quirk |
| July 8, 2018 | 13:57 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West Side of 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 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George |