Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 25, 2017 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Point of Ayre |
Kevin Kerley |
| August 24, 2017 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol, Sue & Bill |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Bradda Head | David Sutton | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 120 | Fenella beach to breakwater | Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding | |||
| July 30, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 140 | Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) | Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 14:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Jane Rushworth | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | South side of Calf about 600m offshore | Jan Gledhill | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 07:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Below Bradda Head. Port Erin | Andy Craine, Andy Karran, Christine Price | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 5 miles off Whitestrand | Vanquish | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Off Bradda Head | Anne Connell, Abigail | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Behind Peel Castle | Paul Marriott | ||
| July 19, 2026 | 09:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Bradda head | Iain quine | ||
| July 16, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | South of Perwick bay | Irene Thomasson | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 18:30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Whitestrand, north of Peel | Harry | |||
| July 9, 2026 | 16:30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Parellel swimming | 180 | 1km off Glen Mooar | FHA photography, Harry Gell |
| July 9, 2026 | 17:00 | 5 | 5 | Swimming | 90 | Between Kirk Michael & Orrisdale | Ian & Dylan Judd |