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
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