Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 6, 2018 | 11:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Calf Sound |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 3 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay Fine |
shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 12:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
The Stack South west Calf of Man |
shona Boat Trips chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 16:12 | Common Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Stack South west of Calf of Man |
shona Boat Trips |
| May 4, 2018 | 11:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
SSE of Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| May 4, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
SSE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker MWDW |
| May 3, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
Marine drive toll gates |
David Buttery |
| May 2, 2018 | 15:37 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 30, 2018 | 11:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
SSE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 30, 2018 | 12:03 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
SE of Sound |
Neil Barron & Sue Whittaker |
| April 30, 2018 | 14:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
W of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers | |
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 15:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Just north of whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| 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 |