Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2018 | 16:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side of Calf Sound Black Head |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 4, 2018 | 09:52 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Black Head |
Neil Barron |
| July 4, 2018 | 14:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Stack (NW of the Calf) |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 4, 2018 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 3, 2018 | 21:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 1 |
S of Calf |
carol woodall |
| July 3, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 3, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 3, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 2, 2018 | 17:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
SE of Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 2, 2018 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| July 2, 2018 | 13:28 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Sound |
Neil Barron |
| July 2, 2018 | 17:48 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| July 2, 2018 | 17:32 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
East side of the Sound |
Jenny Bury |
| July 2, 2018 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 2, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
West of the Sound |
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 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 | |
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 15:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Just north of whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 16:00 | 4 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | Off Ballaugh beach | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 21:50 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | Peel castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 09:35 | 3 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Kione Ny Halby | Tom Isle of Man Diving Holidays /Charters | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 100 | The Calf of Man | Louisa Morris | ||
| July 3, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Point of Ayre | Sue Whittaker Carol & Bill | ||
| July 1, 2026 | 12:00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | 750 metres off Peel castle | Adam Tansley, Vanquish, FHA photography, Ilaria |
| July 1, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Around 4 NM off Ballaugh Beach | Bea O’Neill |
| July 1, 2026 | 14:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Between Jurby and the Lhen | Vicki Nash | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay – off Bradda Head | Aquabike Isle of Man |