Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2018 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
The Stack Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 2, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East side of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 1, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 9 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Richard |
| July 1, 2018 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off Gibdale bay Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 1, 2018 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off Gibdale Bay Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 1, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Off the Stack, Calf of man |
chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 30, 2018 | 19:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 9 | 3 | Fast swim or porpoising | 6 |
Off the Chickens rock |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| June 30, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin Bay |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
Bill, Sue, Carol |
| June 29, 2018 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Bill Whittaker |
| June 29, 2018 | 16:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
Point of Ayre |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| June 29, 2018 | 20:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
S of Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| June 29, 2018 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Puddle Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Off Gibdale bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George |