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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |