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 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Bradda Head | David Sutton | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 120 | Fenella beach to breakwater | Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding | |||
| July 30, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 140 | Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) | Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 14:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Jane Rushworth | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | South side of Calf about 600m offshore | Jan Gledhill |