Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Normal swimming | 24 |
Herring Tower, Langness to Lighthouse |
Mel, Richard and Janice Cooil |
| June 9, 2018 | 07:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Off the Sugarloaf Port St Mary |
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| June 9, 2018 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
4 miles east of Santon Head. |
Pete Qurki |
| June 9, 2018 | 16:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
4 miles east of Santon Head. |
Pete Quirk |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Onchan Head |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Onchan Head |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 9, 2018 | 12:01 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Calf of Man |
Danny Byrnes |
| June 9, 2018 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Back of Calf |
Christine |
| June 9, 2018 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the west coast of the Calf |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 10:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 12 |
Off the Stack, at the Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 11:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Two miles off Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 17:14 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 18:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 19:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East Side of Calf |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | South side of Calf about 600m offshore | Jan Gledhill | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 07:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Below Bradda Head. Port Erin | Andy Craine, Andy Karran, Christine Price | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 5 miles off Whitestrand | Vanquish | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Off Bradda Head | Anne Connell, Abigail | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Behind Peel Castle | Paul Marriott | ||
| July 19, 2026 | 09:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Bradda head | Iain quine | ||
| July 16, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | South of Perwick bay | Irene Thomasson | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 18:30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Whitestrand, north of Peel | Harry | |||
| July 9, 2026 | 16:30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Parellel swimming | 180 | 1km off Glen Mooar | FHA photography, Harry Gell |
| July 9, 2026 | 17:00 | 5 | 5 | Swimming | 90 | Between Kirk Michael & Orrisdale | Ian & Dylan Judd | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers |