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 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
May 21, 2025 09:35 0 1 0 1 Swimming 5 South of Calf of Man Barrule
May 20, 2025 16:35 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1 mile west of Bradda head Kirrie
May 20, 2025 18:45 2 2 Swimming 10 Calf, 2 miles off south harbour Thomas boat trips isle of man