Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 2, 2018 17:48 Harbour Porpoise 3 1 Normal swimming 10

South of the Sound

Sue Whittaker
July 2, 2018 17:32 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 10

East side of the Sound

Jenny Bury
July 2, 2018 10:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

South Harbour Calf of man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 2, 2018 14:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

West of the Sound

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 2, 2018 16:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

The Stack Calf of man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 2, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 2 Fast swim or porpoising 5

East side of the Sound

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 1, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 9 1 Normal swimming 10

The Chasms

Richard
July 1, 2018 13:50 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Off Gibdale bay Calf of man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 1, 2018 16:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Off Gibdale Bay Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 1, 2018 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Off the Stack, Calf of man

chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 30, 2018 19:25 Risso’s Dolphin 9 3 Fast swim or porpoising 6

Off the Chickens rock

Chris Burton Shona boat trips
June 30, 2018 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin Bay

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Point of Ayre

Bill, Sue, Carol
June 29, 2018 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Point of Ayre

Bill Whittaker
June 29, 2018 16:55 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 70

Point of Ayre

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
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
August 6, 2026 16:00 1 0 2 Suspected feeding 500 Port Erin Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others
August 6, 2026 18:00 3 3 Suspected feeding 30 Off Fleshwick Matthew Ripley