Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 8, 2018 16:31 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 10

3 miles North East from Gansey

Kirrie Jenkins
July 8, 2018 15:11 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 60

The Sound

Sue Whittaker
July 8, 2018 15:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

W of Sound car park

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 8, 2018 15:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 30

SSE of Sound

Carol, Sue, Bill
July 8, 2018 17:02 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 15

S of Sound

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 8, 2018 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 3

Off Cow Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 8, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Off Cow Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 8, 2018 19:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin Bay

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 8, 2018 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Feeding or foraging 20

5 miles NW of Peel

Manx Sealife safaris Peel
July 8, 2018 15:40 Harbour Porpoise 10 0 Feeding or foraging 10

5 miles NW of Peel

Manx Sealife safaris Peel
July 7, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Normal swimming 60

North of Sound, (between Kitterland and the Port Erin Marker buoy)

Rob Mercer
July 7, 2018 19:27 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

N of Calf

Robin & Rhona Settrey
July 7, 2018 15:05 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 60

1/2 mile S of Point of Ayre

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 7, 2018 20:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

SSE of Sound

carol woodall
July 6, 2018 17:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 20

1/2 mile offshore from Dalby

Brian Maddrell

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