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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George | ||
| 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 |