Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2018 | 19:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Scarlett point |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 9, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 1 | Leaping | 70 |
Douglas Bay – Onchan |
Pete, Stephen, Maurice, Jennifer |
| June 9, 2018 | 07:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
off Perwick Bay Port St. Mary |
Dave Saxon & Arty Twizell |
| June 8, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Scarlett |
geoffrey rimmer |
| June 8, 2018 | 20:14 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head |
Voirrey Horne |
| June 8, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of Ronaldsway Airport |
Nick Shimmin |
| June 8, 2018 | 11:12 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Half a mile off Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 12:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Half a mile off the Stack, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 12:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 13:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Off Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 15:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Stack, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 19:31 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
North of Dalby |
Brian Maddrell |
| June 7, 2018 | 10:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
East of Drinking Dragon,Calf |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 15:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Just north of whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 16:00 | 4 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | Off Ballaugh beach | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 21:50 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | Peel castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 09:35 | 3 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Kione Ny Halby | Tom Isle of Man Diving Holidays /Charters | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 100 | The Calf of Man | Louisa Morris | ||
| July 3, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Point of Ayre | Sue Whittaker Carol & Bill | ||
| July 1, 2026 | 12:00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | 750 metres off Peel castle | Adam Tansley, Vanquish, FHA photography, Ilaria |
| July 1, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Around 4 NM off Ballaugh Beach | Bea O’Neill |
| July 1, 2026 | 14:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Between Jurby and the Lhen | Vicki Nash | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay – off Bradda Head | Aquabike Isle of Man | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| 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 |