Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 24, 2018 19:55 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Leaping 30

N of Calf

Robin Settrey, Bob Taylor
June 24, 2018 09:20 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Fleshwick Bay

Neil Barron
June 24, 2018 08:40 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 10

Off Niarbyl

Adam Johnson
June 24, 2018 14:40 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Port Grenaugh

Michael
June 24, 2018 14:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Marine drive

Graeme Healy
June 24, 2018 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Anvil

Neil Barron
June 24, 2018 12:30 Minke Whale 1 0 Not recorded 30

2 miles off Castletown

T. Mullarkey
June 24, 2018 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

The Puddle Calf of man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 13:15 Risso’s Dolphin 7 1 Feeding or foraging 90

Bradda Head

Susan Whittaker, Shona boat trips
June 23, 2018 17:25 Harbour Porpoise 4 1 Fast swim or porpoising 120

N of Calf

Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker
June 23, 2018 19:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 10

E of Sound

Carol Woodall, & Sue
June 23, 2018 14:24 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

Bay fine

Neil Barron
June 23, 2018 18:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:20 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

off the stack Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

off south harbour Calf of man

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 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 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
July 30, 2026 12:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 140 Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart
July 30, 2026 14:20 1 1 Swimming 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Jane Rushworth