Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2018 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Brian Kneale |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Herring tower, langness |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 25, 2018 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Dhoon glen |
Ian Bates |
| June 25, 2018 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
south harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
West of the sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off the stack Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Normal swimming | 2 |
East calf sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 24, 2018 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Between Port Grenaugh and Derbyhaven |
Rory Murphy |
| June 24, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Langness |
Michael quayle |
| June 24, 2018 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 6 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Off Port St Mary |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin, Stephen Clague |
| June 24, 2018 | 10:55 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Leaping | 8 |
1.5 miles off the NE corner of Bradda Head |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin |
| June 24, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
N of Calf |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
| June 24, 2018 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
N of Calf |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
| June 24, 2018 | 11:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Eleven miles NW of Peel |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin |
| June 24, 2018 | 19:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
N of Calf |
Robin Settrey, Bob Taylor |
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 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| 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 |