Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2017 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Port st Mary between callow point and the carrick |
Stuart Marshall |
| July 17, 2017 | 10:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | Leaping | 20 |
NW Kitterland |
Sue&Eddie Richards, Pete &Ann | |
| July 17, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 16, 2017 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
S of the Sound |
Sue, Bill |
| July 16, 2017 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | Normal swimming | 1 |
E side of Langness |
Richard Norris | |
| July 15, 2017 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
NW of Kitterland |
Sue , Bill |
| July 15, 2017 | 13:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 105 |
NW of the Sound |
Sue, Neil, Bill & lots more |
| July 14, 2017 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of Sound |
Neil Barron |
| July 12, 2017 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Spanish head to Black head |
Brian King |
| July 12, 2017 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | Leaping | 6 |
Off the Burroo Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 10, 2017 | 19:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
N of Calf |
Bill & Sue | |
| July 8, 2017 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Bay Fine Port Erin Bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Leaping | 30 |
Approx 500m east of Burroo Rock |
Steve Cowley |
| July 8, 2017 | 16:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
SW of Sound |
Carol, Sue Bill |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin |