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
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
July 29, 2026 12:00 2 2 Suspected feeding 30 North of Whitestrand Jane Young
July 29, 2026 15:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 South side of Calf about 600m offshore Jan Gledhill
July 28, 2026 07:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 160 Below Bradda Head. Port Erin Andy Craine, Andy Karran, Christine Price
July 28, 2026 11:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 5 miles off Whitestrand Vanquish
July 27, 2026 13:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 240 Off Bradda Head Anne Connell, Abigail
July 27, 2026 18:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Behind Peel Castle Paul Marriott
July 19, 2026 09:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 Bradda head Iain quine
July 16, 2026 11:00 1 1 Swimming 10 South of Perwick bay Irene Thomasson
July 9, 2026 18:30 2 2 20 Whitestrand, north of Peel Harry
July 9, 2026 16:30 0 6 2 8 Parellel swimming 180 1km off Glen Mooar FHA photography, Harry Gell
July 9, 2026 17:00 5 5 Swimming 90 Between Kirk Michael & Orrisdale Ian & Dylan Judd