Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2018 | 15:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Stack, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 8, 2018 | 19:31 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
North of Dalby |
Brian Maddrell |
| June 7, 2018 | 10:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
East of Drinking Dragon,Calf |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| June 7, 2018 | 13:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Leaping | 25 |
Off Eary Cushlin |
Richard and Janice cooil |
| June 7, 2018 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine drive |
John&Hilary Brewis |
| June 7, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
.5 off stack Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off chicken rock, Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Langness |
geoffrey rimmer |
| June 7, 2018 | 11:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Drinking dragon, Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 12:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
bay fine port erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Drinking dragon, calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips | |
| June 7, 2018 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Peter |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side of the calf sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head (Copper Mines) |
Marilyn Readshaw |
| June 7, 2018 | 08:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Bay |
Stephen Mc Guinness |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley | ||
| August 5, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | East of the Sound | Marcus Perrin | ||
| 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 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| 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 |