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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | South side of Calf about 600m offshore | Jan Gledhill | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 07:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Below Bradda Head. Port Erin | Andy Craine, Andy Karran, Christine Price | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 5 miles off Whitestrand | Vanquish | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Off Bradda Head | Anne Connell, Abigail | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Behind Peel Castle | Paul Marriott | ||
| July 19, 2026 | 09:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Bradda head | Iain quine | ||
| July 16, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | South of Perwick bay | Irene Thomasson | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 18:30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Whitestrand, north of Peel | Harry | |||
| July 9, 2026 | 16:30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Parellel swimming | 180 | 1km off Glen Mooar | FHA photography, Harry Gell |
| July 9, 2026 | 17:00 | 5 | 5 | Swimming | 90 | Between Kirk Michael & Orrisdale | Ian & Dylan Judd | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers |