Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2018 | 13:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey Bay |
Cath Hinks |
| February 17, 2018 | 10:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Neil Barron |
| February 17, 2018 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Neil Barron |
| February 17, 2018 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Groudle to Port Soderick to Fort Island |
Brent Thomas, Joanne Rotherham, Dawn Fennell, David Bury |
| February 13, 2018 | 16:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Vivienne Liu |
| February 7, 2018 | 08:20 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
South of Chicken rocks |
Darren Watterson |
| February 7, 2018 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Laxey to Bulgham |
Alan Corlett, Lizzie, Mandy Maynard Wise |
| February 6, 2018 | 10:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 10 | Not recorded | 15 |
Clay head |
Callum Perry |
| February 4, 2018 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Neil Barron |
| February 3, 2018 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Brian Liggins |
| February 2, 2018 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Port Mooar |
Andy Mckinlay |
| February 2, 2018 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Cornaa |
Denise Moore and others |
| January 26, 2018 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 135 | 15 | Fast swim or porpoising | 240 |
Groudle to Derbyhaven |
Too many to mention |
| January 10, 2018 | 13:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Cornaa |
Mike Prior |
| January 5, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Ian Wilcock |
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 |