Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2018 | 15:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Sarah Hudson |
| June 1, 2018 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Point of Ayre |
Di |
| June 1, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 1, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 1, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Stack West Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 1, 2018 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Neil Barron |
| June 1, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head |
Dawn Kenyon |
| June 1, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head |
Debbie Sanderson |
| May 31, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Castletown bay |
geoffrey rimmer |
| May 31, 2018 | 20:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 31, 2018 | 20:52 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 31, 2018 | 20:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Kallow point |
Neil Barron |
| May 31, 2018 | 21:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Sound |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| May 31, 2018 | 16:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Gansey, Port St. Mary |
Paul Dunne |
| May 30, 2018 | 13:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
North East side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| 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 |