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
June 22, 2026 16:44 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 North of the Calf Sound Andrew Coyne
June 21, 2026 06:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Cranstal, Ramsey bay Danny Kermeen
June 21, 2026 11:15 1 1 2 Suspected feeding 20 Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye Susie Brunswick
June 21, 2026 11:00 2 2 Tight circling 60 Fleshwick Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson
June 21, 2026 13:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 3 Niarbyl (White beach) James Long
June 20, 2026 11:00 1 1 Swimming 420 Peel breakwater Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others
June 20, 2026 21:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Behind Peel castle Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg
June 20, 2026 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1/2 mile off Glen maye Mike Davies
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