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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | 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 |