Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2018 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Mike Kelly and many others |
| June 6, 2018 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Port Erin Bay |
John Barker |
| June 6, 2018 | 18:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 25 |
East of Sound |
Hannah Keogh & Darren Ellis |
| June 6, 2018 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Stack Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 6, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 6, 2018 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
14 miles off Peel |
George Crossley |
| June 6, 2018 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
14 miles off Peel |
Peel RNLI |
| June 5, 2018 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Douglas bay, Onchan head |
Rob Mercer, John Cowin, Taggarts and many more |
| June 5, 2018 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Scarlett point |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 5, 2018 | 16:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Langness |
Peter Christian |
| June 4, 2018 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off Bradda Head |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips, David Bellamy |
| June 4, 2018 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Bay Fine |
David Bellamy |
| June 4, 2018 | 05:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Dalby point |
Brian Maddrell |
| June 4, 2018 | 10:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 4, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Off the stack west coast Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
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 |