Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2018 | 20:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
S of Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| June 29, 2018 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Puddle Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Off Gibdale bay Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 18:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 18:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off the lighthouses Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 29, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 2 |
2 miles east of Douglas Lighthouse. |
Peter Quirk |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:53 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Carrick Bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:53 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Carrick Bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 29, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Sound channel |
Neil Barron |
| June 28, 2018 | 15:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Back of Peel Castle |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| June 28, 2018 | 19:13 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Six miles out from Wart Bank |
Steve Quilliam |
| June 28, 2018 | 10:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Perwick Bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 28, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Sound |
Matt Dean |
| June 28, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Sue |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin Bay | Jacqueline Yates | ||
| September 20, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Baystacka | Tom boat trips isle of man | ||
| September 13, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Between Port Erin and Fleshwick Bay | Christa Morris | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Just off Peel breakwater | Harriet Benjamin | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley |