Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 8 |
Gibdale calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| August 23, 2017 | 15:00 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Off Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| August 23, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
| August 21, 2017 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 200 |
N of Calf |
David Craine, Carol, Sue & Bill |
| August 21, 2017 | 13:58 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Tail slapping | 5 |
West of the Sound |
David Craine |
| August 20, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| August 16, 2017 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Just off Peel castle |
Tom Kilner |
| August 15, 2017 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
The Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| August 15, 2017 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
North of the Calf Sound |
Michael maddrell |
| August 15, 2017 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Blowing | 60 |
Spanish head |
Lucy Jones |
| August 13, 2017 | 08:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
West of The Sound |
Mark & Liz Harris |
| August 13, 2017 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 6 | Normal swimming | 20 |
North of the Calf |
Mary Drijfhout |
| August 13, 2017 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
North of Niarbyl |
Ian Judd |
| August 13, 2017 | 12:30 | Common Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Leaping | 30 |
Off Port Erin |
Susan jane alexander |
| August 13, 2017 | 16:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
South of the Sound |
MWDW |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley | ||
| August 5, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | East of the Sound | Marcus Perrin | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:29 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Port St Mary harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa | John Barker | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man |