Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 7, 2018 13:55 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Leaping 25

Off Eary Cushlin

Richard and Janice cooil
June 7, 2018 09:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Marine drive

John&Hilary Brewis
June 7, 2018 10:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Leaping 5

.5 off stack Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 7, 2018 11:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Off chicken rock, Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
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

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 2, 2026 15:29 1 1 Swimming 10 Port St Mary harbour Thomas boat trips isle of man
August 2, 2026 10:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa John Barker
August 2, 2026 08:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 15 Niarbyl Jennie Campbell
August 2, 2026 15:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 40 Santon gorge Rachel Berry, Tina Teare
August 2, 2026 13:05 2 2 Swimming 45 Port Grenaugh Becky Kent
August 2, 2026 17:03 0 1 Swimming 20 Chicken lighthouse Thomas boat trips isle of man
August 2, 2026 18:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 25 The Sound Nicki and Andy Mason
August 2, 2026 15:30 1 1 2 Suspected feeding 30 One mile south of Niarbyl Sarah Kinrade
August 1, 2026 14:00 0 1 Suspected feeding 480 Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay Amy Clark and many others
August 1, 2026 20:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 15 Fleshwick Bay Matt Langford
July 31, 2026 12:45 1 1 Swimming 15 Calf Sound Thomas boat trips isle of man
July 31, 2026 18:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 45 Bradda Head David Sutton
July 30, 2026 18:00 0 1 120 Fenella beach to breakwater Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding
July 30, 2026 12:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 140 Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart
July 30, 2026 14:20 1 1 Swimming 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Jane Rushworth