Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
3/4 mile off Sugar Loaf |
Kevin Dunn |
| May 12, 2018 | 14:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
W of Sound car park |
Sue, MWDW, Graham & Emily Underhill |
| May 12, 2018 | 13:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Carol, Neil & Sue |
| May 12, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Neil Barron |
| May 12, 2018 | 16:07 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol, Sue, Neil, Bill |
| May 12, 2018 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
N of Kitterland |
Sue, Carol, Neil & others |
| May 12, 2018 | 17:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Niarbyl |
MWDW, Sue, Bill, Carol |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Perwick |
Neil Barron |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Kallow point |
Neil Barron |
| May 7, 2018 | 15:07 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Neil barron, Sue Whittaker |
| May 7, 2018 | 16:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 140 |
Between Calf and Langness |
Carol Woodall, Sue, Neil & Bill |
| May 7, 2018 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker, Neil, Carol |
| May 7, 2018 | 17:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
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Beryl Quayle |
| May 6, 2018 | 10:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow harbour calf of man |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay Fine |
shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley | ||
| August 5, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | East of the Sound | Marcus Perrin | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:29 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Port St Mary harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa | John Barker | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell |