Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Drinking dragon, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips, Neil Barron |
| June 19, 2018 | 11:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of Kitterland, The Sound |
Neil Barron |
| June 19, 2018 | 11:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Scarlett |
Thomas |
| June 19, 2018 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Onchan Head |
Stephen Mc Guinness |
| June 15, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
off South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 11, 2018 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Spanish head |
Adam cregeen |
| June 10, 2018 | 12:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Spanish Head |
Martin Lambden |
| June 10, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 14 | 1 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Marine Drive |
Mark Less, Clare |
| June 10, 2018 | 19:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Caigher point |
Stephen Clague |
| June 10, 2018 | 14:00 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Sugarloaf |
Rob Mercer |
| June 10, 2018 | 14:00 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
10 miles west of Peel |
Sailing club commandeer |
| June 10, 2018 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Bay Fine Port erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Normal swimming | 24 |
Herring Tower, Langness to Lighthouse |
Mel, Richard and Janice Cooil |
| June 9, 2018 | 07:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Off the Sugarloaf Port St Mary |
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| June 9, 2018 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
4 miles east of Santon Head. |
Pete Qurki |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2026 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin – outer breakwater | Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel bay | Casey J Fishing Charters | ||
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom | |||
| 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 |