Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 6, 2018 13:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 3

The Stack Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 6, 2018 13:55 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 6, 2018 09:00 Common Dolphin 6 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

14 miles off Peel

George Crossley
June 6, 2018 09:00 Common Dolphin 6 0 Bow riding 10

14 miles off Peel

Peel RNLI
June 5, 2018 18:30 Risso’s Dolphin 12 0 Feeding or foraging 150

Douglas bay, Onchan head

Rob Mercer, John Cowin, Taggarts and many more
June 5, 2018 18:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Scarlett point

Kirrie Jenkins
June 5, 2018 16:30 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 10

Langness

Peter Christian
June 4, 2018 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Off Bradda Head

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips, David Bellamy
June 4, 2018 15:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 15

Bay Fine

David Bellamy
June 4, 2018 05:15 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 45

Dalby point

Brian Maddrell
June 4, 2018 10:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 3

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
June 4, 2018 10:50 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 4

Off the stack west coast Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
June 4, 2018 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Drinking dragon

Neil Barron
June 3, 2018 21:44 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Point of Ayre

Hannah Keogh
June 3, 2018 11:50 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Half a mile off Bradda Head

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
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