Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2018 | 16:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
4 miles east of Santon Head. |
Pete Quirk |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Onchan Head |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Onchan Head |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 9, 2018 | 12:01 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Calf of Man |
Danny Byrnes |
| June 9, 2018 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Back of Calf |
Christine |
| June 9, 2018 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the west coast of the Calf |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 10:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 12 |
Off the Stack, at the Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 11:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Two miles off Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 17:14 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 18:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 19:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East Side of Calf |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 19:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Scarlett point |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 9, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 1 | Leaping | 70 |
Douglas Bay – Onchan |
Pete, Stephen, Maurice, Jennifer |
| June 9, 2018 | 07:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
off Perwick Bay Port St. Mary |
Dave Saxon & Arty Twizell |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom | |||
| 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 |