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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |