Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2018 | 14:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
W of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 29, 2018 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
SE of Sound |
Sue, Neil & Bill |
| April 29, 2018 | 16:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker, Neil Barron |
| April 28, 2018 | 13:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
SE of Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker & Neil Barron |
| April 28, 2018 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
W of the Sound |
Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| April 28, 2018 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
SE of Sound |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
| April 27, 2018 | 14:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 27, 2018 | 15:27 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 21, 2018 | 13:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
End of airport runway |
Em |
| April 21, 2018 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
North of the Sound |
Sea Kayaking IOM |
| April 21, 2018 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
The Ledges, Port St Mary |
Neil barron |
| April 20, 2018 | 08:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Spanish head |
Neil Barron |
| April 13, 2018 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
On Warts Bank |
Martin Lambden |
| April 11, 2018 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Off Douglas, seen from Ben-my-Chree |
Zoe Sowrey |
| April 7, 2018 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Logging on surface | 5 |
Rue Point |
Nick Pinder |
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 |