Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 3, 2018 18:20 Risso’s Dolphin 20 0 Leaping 10

St Michael’s Isle

Brian Kneale
June 2, 2018 15:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 3

Bay Fine Port Erin

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 2, 2018 17:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Niarbyl

John Cowin
June 2, 2018 15:50 Risso’s Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 10

Port St Mary

Sarah Hudson
June 1, 2018 19:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 3

Point of Ayre

Di
June 1, 2018 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Bay Fine Port Erin

chris Burton Shona Boat trips
June 1, 2018 13:55 Harbour Porpoise 1 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 1, 2018 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 Normal swimming 1

The Stack West Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 1, 2018 19:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

The Chasms

Neil Barron
June 1, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Douglas Head

Dawn Kenyon
June 1, 2018 18:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Douglas Head

Debbie Sanderson
May 31, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Castletown bay

geoffrey rimmer
May 31, 2018 20:50 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
May 31, 2018 20:52 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
May 31, 2018 20:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 60

Kallow point

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
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