Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
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| May 18, 2018 | 11:11 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Not recorded | 3 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 17, 2018 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
North of Calf |
Robin Settrey, Sue Whittaker |
| May 17, 2018 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Port St Mary |
Mike Craine |
| May 17, 2018 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port St Mary breakwater |
Mike Craine |
| May 17, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port skillion |
Neil Barron |
| May 17, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Spy hopping | 1 |
Shore under Langness herring tower |
Graeme |
| May 16, 2018 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of Kitterland |
Steve Wright |
| May 16, 2018 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
SSE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| May 15, 2018 | 14:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Bradda head |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| May 13, 2018 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 13, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 00 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 13, 2018 | 14:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Sugarloaf |
John Cowin |
| May 13, 2018 | 17:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Perwick bay |
Kirree Jenkins |
| May 13, 2018 | 10:44 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Perwick Bay |
MWDW |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott |