Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2016 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Calf |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| September 2, 2016 | 19:05 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| August 29, 2016 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Port St Mary |
Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| August 29, 2016 | 14:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
The Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| August 29, 2016 | 14:36 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 4 |
Langness |
Tom Kneale |
| August 28, 2016 | 09:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
The Sound |
Cheryl Gatfield |
| August 27, 2016 | 13:00 | Common Dolphin | 45 | 5 | Bow riding | 15 |
10 miles NW Peel |
John Corlett |
| August 26, 2016 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Douglas harbour entrance |
Kevin Walmsley |
| August 25, 2016 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 13 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| August 25, 2016 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 14 | 0 | Not recorded | 7 |
Chicken Rock |
Chris Burton (Shona Boat Trips) |
| August 25, 2016 | 12:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 6 |
Chicken Rock |
Chris Burton (shona Boat Trips) |
| August 25, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
The Sound |
chris Burton(shona Boat Trips) |
| August 25, 2016 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Laxey bay |
Graeme Healy |
| August 25, 2016 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Bay Fine |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| August 25, 2016 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Fort Island |
Raine family |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers | |
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd |