Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2018 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Langness |
geoffrey rimmer |
| June 7, 2018 | 11:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Drinking dragon, Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 12:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
bay fine port erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Drinking dragon, calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips | |
| June 7, 2018 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Peter |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side of the calf sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head (Copper Mines) |
Marilyn Readshaw |
| June 7, 2018 | 08:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Bay |
Stephen Mc Guinness |
| June 6, 2018 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Mike Kelly and many others |
| June 6, 2018 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Port Erin Bay |
John Barker |
| June 6, 2018 | 18:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 25 |
East of Sound |
Hannah Keogh & Darren Ellis |
| June 6, 2018 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Stack Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 6, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 6, 2018 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
14 miles off Peel |
George Crossley |
| June 6, 2018 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
14 miles off Peel |
Peel RNLI |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |