Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2018 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Off Elby point |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 6, 2018 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
W of Sound car park |
carol woodall, Bill |
| July 6, 2018 | 19:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 12 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| July 6, 2018 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
S of Sound |
Bill Whittaker, Carol |
| July 6, 2018 | 21:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Erin breakwater |
carol woodall, Bill |
| July 6, 2018 | 21:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
PSM ledges |
Bill Whittaker, Sue Carol |
| July 6, 2018 | 13:36 | Risso’s Dolphin | 13 | 0 | Leaping | 60 |
Half a mile West of Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 6, 2018 | 10:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Off chicken Rock |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
West side of the sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off south Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
0ff the Stack Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Callow Point Port St Mary |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 5, 2018 | 12:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 5, 2018 | 15:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 5, 2018 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off Perwick Bay Port St Mary |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
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 |