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 14, 2026 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin – outer breakwater | Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel bay | Casey J Fishing Charters | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 08:00 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Black head, South of Port St Mary | Cam Watterson | |||
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom |