Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2017 | 19:40 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
4miles north west of the Sound |
Rob, Bill, Sue & Carol |
| July 7, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bil |
| July 7, 2017 | 15:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
West of the Sound |
Carol, Sue, Bill |
| July 7, 2017 | 16:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol Woodall | |
| July 7, 2017 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel Hill |
janice richard cooil |
| July 6, 2017 | 13:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Spanish Head |
Neil |
| July 6, 2017 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Port St Mary |
Ian Wilcock |
| July 6, 2017 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Port St Mary |
Ian Wilcock |
| July 6, 2017 | 18:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Carol, Sue |
| July 5, 2017 | 21:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chasms |
Neil Kelly |
| July 5, 2017 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
6 mile off Port St Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| July 5, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
6 miles off Port St Mary |
Alastair Macleod |
| July 5, 2017 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Dhoon Glen |
Bruce & Lisa Nelson |
| July 5, 2017 | 06:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Maughold |
Anon |
| July 5, 2017 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
2 miles off Port Erin |
Nina Shimmin |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| 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 |