Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2016 | 17:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
West of The Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| July 3, 2016 | 08:50 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 5 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Douglas, seen from Ben-My-Chree |
Anonymous |
| June 24, 2016 | 15:41 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| June 23, 2016 | 07:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Off Spanish head |
David Wright |
| June 23, 2016 | 08:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Spanish head |
David Wright |
| June 23, 2016 | 08:20 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Off Spanish head |
David Wright |
| June 18, 2016 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Onchan Head |
David Cain |
| June 18, 2016 | 20:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
10 miles off Bradda head |
Dermot Shimmin | |
| June 17, 2016 | 21:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Ramsey Bay |
Eddie Sullivan & Colette Gambell |
| June 16, 2016 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Mark Kitching |
| June 16, 2016 | 20:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Diane Short |
| June 14, 2016 | 18:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 11 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Marine drive-Douglas head |
Anicka parkin |
| June 12, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Just north of chicken rock |
Olivia Lang |
| June 12, 2016 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
5nm west of the calf |
Dan Keeling |
| June 11, 2016 | 17:05 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Colin Gundry |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man |