Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2017 | 06:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Maughold |
Anon |
| July 5, 2017 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
2 miles off Port Erin |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 5, 2017 | 16:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 5, 2017 | 18:28 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
W of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
SE of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
South west of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Sue, Bill, Carol |
| July 5, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Calf sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 3, 2017 | 16:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
6 miles off Port St Mary |
Darren Watterson |
| July 3, 2017 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Ramsey Bay |
Paula Wadsworth |
| July 3, 2017 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bay fine Port Erin bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 2, 2017 | 07:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Jurby |
Paula Wadsworth |
| June 26, 2017 | 14:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
South of the Sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 26, 2017 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
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 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 | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man |