Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| July 5, 2017 | 16:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 5, 2017 | 18:28 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
W of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
SE of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
South west of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Sue, Bill, Carol |
| July 5, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Calf sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 3, 2017 | 16:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
6 miles off Port St Mary |
Darren Watterson |
| July 3, 2017 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Ramsey Bay |
Paula Wadsworth |
| July 3, 2017 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bay fine Port Erin bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 2, 2017 | 07:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Jurby |
Paula Wadsworth |
| June 26, 2017 | 14:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
South of the Sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom | |||
| 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 |