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
August 5, 2026 15:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 East of the Sound Marcus Perrin
August 2, 2026 15:29 1 1 Swimming 10 Port St Mary harbour Thomas boat trips isle of man
August 2, 2026 10:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa John Barker
August 2, 2026 08:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 15 Niarbyl Jennie Campbell
August 2, 2026 15:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 40 Santon gorge Rachel Berry, Tina Teare
August 2, 2026 13:05 2 2 Swimming 45 Port Grenaugh Becky Kent
August 2, 2026 17:03 0 1 Swimming 20 Chicken lighthouse Thomas boat trips isle of man
August 2, 2026 18:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 25 The Sound Nicki and Andy Mason
August 2, 2026 15:30 1 1 2 Suspected feeding 30 One mile south of Niarbyl Sarah Kinrade
August 2, 2026 13:45 5 5 Suspected feeding 90 Between Knockaloe and Dalby Vanquish
August 1, 2026 14:00 0 1 Suspected feeding 480 Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay Amy Clark and many others
August 1, 2026 20:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 15 Fleshwick Bay Matt Langford
July 31, 2026 12:45 1 1 Swimming 15 Calf Sound Thomas boat trips isle of man
July 31, 2026 18:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 45 Bradda Head David Sutton
July 30, 2026 18:00 0 1 120 Fenella beach to breakwater Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding