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 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 | |||
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man |