Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2018 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Anvil |
Neil Barron |
| June 24, 2018 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 30 |
2 miles off Castletown |
T. Mullarkey |
| June 24, 2018 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Puddle Calf of man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 13:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Bradda Head |
Susan Whittaker, Shona boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 17:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker |
| June 23, 2018 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
E of Sound |
Carol Woodall, & Sue |
| June 23, 2018 | 14:24 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bay fine |
Neil Barron |
| June 23, 2018 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 11:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off the stack Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off south harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
West of Calf Sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 21, 2018 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off Marine Drive Douglas |
Kikkajane |
| June 20, 2018 | 20:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 19, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Drinking dragon, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips, Neil Barron |
| June 19, 2018 | 11:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of Kitterland, The Sound |
Neil Barron |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers | |
| 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 |