Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Scarlett |
geoffrey rimmer |
| June 8, 2018 | 20:14 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head |
Voirrey Horne |
| June 8, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of Ronaldsway Airport |
Nick Shimmin |
| June 8, 2018 | 11:12 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Half a mile off Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 12:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Half a mile off the Stack, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 12:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 13:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Off Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 15:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Stack, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 19:31 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
North of Dalby |
Brian Maddrell |
| June 7, 2018 | 10:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
East of Drinking Dragon,Calf |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| June 7, 2018 | 13:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Leaping | 25 |
Off Eary Cushlin |
Richard and Janice cooil |
| June 7, 2018 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine drive |
John&Hilary Brewis |
| June 7, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
.5 off stack 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett |