Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2018 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
North of Calf |
Robin Settrey, Sue Whittaker |
| May 17, 2018 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Port St Mary |
Mike Craine |
| May 17, 2018 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port St Mary breakwater |
Mike Craine |
| May 17, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port skillion |
Neil Barron |
| May 17, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Spy hopping | 1 |
Shore under Langness herring tower |
Graeme |
| May 16, 2018 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of Kitterland |
Steve Wright |
| May 16, 2018 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
SSE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| May 15, 2018 | 14:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Bradda head |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| May 13, 2018 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 13, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 00 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 13, 2018 | 14:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Sugarloaf |
John Cowin |
| May 13, 2018 | 17:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Perwick bay |
Kirree Jenkins |
| May 13, 2018 | 10:44 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Perwick Bay |
MWDW |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
3/4 mile off Sugar Loaf |
Kevin Dunn |
| May 12, 2018 | 14:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
W of Sound car park |
Sue, MWDW, Graham & Emily Underhill |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom | |||
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle |