Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2017 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| June 26, 2017 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South East of the Sound |
Sue, Carol & Bill |
| June 25, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head-Marine drive |
Steve and Niamh Johnstone, Sue, Carol |
| June 25, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Perwick Bay |
Carol Woodall |
| June 25, 2017 | 20:29 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Port St Mary |
Carol Sue & Bill |
| June 24, 2017 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Edge of Port Erin bay |
Jackie Hall |
| June 22, 2017 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
500m NW of Kitterland |
Chris Burton (Shona Boat Trips Port Erin) |
| June 20, 2017 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
1 mile off the Chasms |
Neil Morris |
| June 19, 2017 | 13:42 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 6 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Bradda Head |
Helen Cooper |
| June 19, 2017 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 19 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
N of Port Erin |
MWDW (aboard Grey Fox) |
| June 19, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Tom Felce, Roisin Daly |
| June 18, 2017 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
1mile west of Bradda Head |
Chris Tovell, Shirley Moore, MBSW |
| June 18, 2017 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 55 |
Port St Mary |
Chris Bradshaw, Nigel Taylor |
| June 18, 2017 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Sugarloaf |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 18, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Fleshwick |
Kirrie Jenkins |
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 |