Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2016 | 13:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Maggie Shutler |
| June 7, 2016 | 16:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Mark Kitching |
| June 7, 2016 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Hill |
Mike Prior |
| June 7, 2016 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Port St Mary |
Iain Wilkinson |
| June 7, 2016 | 15:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 6 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton |
| June 6, 2016 | 15:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Karen & Richard Hooper |
| June 6, 2016 | 17:45 | Minke Whale | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
10 miles off Peel |
William Bailie | |
| June 6, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Langness |
Adam Kelly |
| June 5, 2016 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 1 | Blowing | 30 |
Langness |
Ed and Jo Duggan |
| June 3, 2016 | 07:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
1 mile East Langness |
huw fairclough |
| June 3, 2016 | 07:30 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Douglas head, from Ben-my-Chree |
Tom Felce |
| June 3, 2016 | 19:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
15 miles off Peel |
Tom Felce |
| June 3, 2016 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Castletown Bay |
Salma Shalla |
| May 30, 2016 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Langness |
Lottie Morris |
| May 29, 2016 | 11:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Middle of Port Soderick Bay |
Pete Quirk |
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 |