Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Langness |
Mike Craine |
| May 2, 2016 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Rachel Jackson |
| April 29, 2016 | 10:52 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Calf |
Bill Holgate |
| April 27, 2016 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine Drive |
Keith and Barbara Uren |
| April 25, 2016 | 19:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Dhoon bay |
Joseph |
| April 24, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 20 |
Douglas head |
Simon & Erin Jeffs |
| April 20, 2016 | 08:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Maggie Shutler |
| April 20, 2016 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Sue Leeming (aboard Gemini) |
| April 19, 2016 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Dave Corkish |
| April 19, 2016 | 11:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 mile off Scarlett |
Adam and Margaret Kelly |
| April 18, 2016 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
By the old Howstrake camp |
Fiona |
| April 18, 2016 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Groudle |
Nicola Mcsween |
| April 17, 2016 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Douglas Head |
Steve Wright |
| April 17, 2016 | 10:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Marine Drive |
Steve Wright |
| April 13, 2016 | 16:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 30 |
Marine drive |
Taylor Keig |
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 |