Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19, 2018 | 11:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Scarlett |
Thomas |
| June 19, 2018 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Onchan Head |
Stephen Mc Guinness |
| June 15, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
off South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 11, 2018 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Spanish head |
Adam cregeen |
| June 10, 2018 | 12:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Spanish Head |
Martin Lambden |
| June 10, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 14 | 1 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Marine Drive |
Mark Less, Clare |
| June 10, 2018 | 19:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Caigher point |
Stephen Clague |
| June 10, 2018 | 14:00 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Sugarloaf |
Rob Mercer |
| June 10, 2018 | 14:00 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
10 miles west of Peel |
Sailing club commandeer |
| June 10, 2018 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Bay Fine Port erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 9, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Normal swimming | 24 |
Herring Tower, Langness to Lighthouse |
Mel, Richard and Janice Cooil |
| June 9, 2018 | 07:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Off the Sugarloaf Port St Mary |
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| June 9, 2018 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
4 miles east of Santon Head. |
Pete Qurki |
| June 9, 2018 | 16:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
4 miles east of Santon Head. |
Pete Quirk |
| June 9, 2018 | 21:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Ian Wilcock |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |