Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2018 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
W of the Sound |
Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| April 28, 2018 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
SE of Sound |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
| April 27, 2018 | 14:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 27, 2018 | 15:27 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 21, 2018 | 13:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
End of airport runway |
Em |
| April 21, 2018 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
North of the Sound |
Sea Kayaking IOM |
| April 21, 2018 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
The Ledges, Port St Mary |
Neil barron |
| April 20, 2018 | 08:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Spanish head |
Neil Barron |
| April 13, 2018 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
On Warts Bank |
Martin Lambden |
| April 11, 2018 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Off Douglas, seen from Ben-my-Chree |
Zoe Sowrey |
| April 7, 2018 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Logging on surface | 5 |
Rue Point |
Nick Pinder |
| April 7, 2018 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Kath Giles |
| April 7, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Calf Lighthouses |
Calf wardens |
| April 6, 2018 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 25 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Calf Lighthouses |
Calf Wardens |
| April 4, 2018 | 13:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Langness by the lighthouse |
Graham Sutton |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny kermeen | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | Behind peel breakwater | Mark McGillion | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George | ||
| 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 14, 2026 | 08:00 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Black head, South of Port St Mary | Cam Watterson | |||
| 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 |