Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2018 | 17:30 | Common Dolphin | 25 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Offshore Port Erin |
Chris Mountain |
| June 3, 2018 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin |
Sarah Hudson |
| June 3, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin |
Sarah Hudson |
| June 3, 2018 | 18:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
St Michael’s Isle |
Brian Kneale |
| June 2, 2018 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 2, 2018 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Niarbyl |
John Cowin |
| June 2, 2018 | 15:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Sarah Hudson |
| June 1, 2018 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Point of Ayre |
Di |
| June 1, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 1, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 1, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Stack West Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 1, 2018 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Neil Barron |
| June 1, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head |
Dawn Kenyon |
| June 1, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head |
Debbie Sanderson |
| May 31, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Castletown bay |
geoffrey rimmer |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers | |
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 15:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Just north of whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 16:00 | 4 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | Off Ballaugh beach | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 21:50 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | Peel castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 09:35 | 3 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Kione Ny Halby | Tom Isle of Man Diving Holidays /Charters | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 100 | The Calf of Man | Louisa Morris | ||
| July 3, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Point of Ayre | Sue Whittaker Carol & Bill | ||
| July 1, 2026 | 12:00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | 750 metres off Peel castle | Adam Tansley, Vanquish, FHA photography, Ilaria |
| July 1, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Around 4 NM off Ballaugh Beach | Bea O’Neill |
| July 1, 2026 | 14:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Between Jurby and the Lhen | Vicki Nash | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay – off Bradda Head | Aquabike Isle of Man |