Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2017 | 19:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | Normal swimming | 2 |
W of Sound car park. |
Sue & Bill Whittaker | |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf. |
Robin Settrey |
| August 31, 2017 | 19:15 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
North of Calf |
Robin Settrey, Sue & Bill |
| August 31, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
N of Calf (Kione Beg) |
Robin, Sue & Bill |
| August 31, 2017 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Between the Calf and Chicken rock |
Kirrie Jenkins and family |
| August 28, 2017 | 14:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the Ayres NNR, between Rue Point and Ballaghennie Visitor Centre. |
Peter and Carole Smith |
| August 27, 2017 | 07:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
North end of Sound, Calf of Man |
Mark & Liz Harris |
| August 27, 2017 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Calf of Man |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 27, 2017 | 20:23 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| August 27, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Adam T Scales |
| August 26, 2017 | 17:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
2 miles west of the Sound |
MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill |
| August 26, 2017 | 17:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 50 |
2 miles west of the Sound |
MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill |
| August 26, 2017 | 18:34 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
N of Calf (kione Beg) |
Carol Woodall |
| August 26, 2017 | 19:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Laxey |
Adam Tansley Scales |
| August 26, 2017 | 12:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Wendy Gawne |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| 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 |