Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2016 | 19:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Marine Drive |
Carol Woodall & Bill Whittaker |
| August 25, 2016 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Carol, Sue, Bill |
| August 25, 2016 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
800 metres East of the Chasms |
Bill Holgate |
| August 24, 2016 | 17:15 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Langness |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| August 24, 2016 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Langness |
Liz Charter and Tim Earl |
| August 24, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 260 |
Marine Drive |
MWDW, Lynne Corrie, Kevin Scott, Michael Corlett, Becci Owen |
| August 24, 2016 | 11:30 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| August 24, 2016 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Sound |
Graeme Healy |
| August 22, 2016 | 18:25 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 65 |
Peel to Dalby |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker, Paul Smith |
| August 22, 2016 | 20:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| August 19, 2016 | 19:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
West of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| August 18, 2016 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 95 |
West of The Sound |
Cheryl Gatfield/Chris Burton |
| August 18, 2016 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
West of the Sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| August 15, 2016 | 09:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
West of The Sound |
Terry & Marie O’Connor/Chris Burton |
| August 15, 2016 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | 15:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Just north of whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 16:00 | 4 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | Off Ballaugh beach | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 21:50 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | Peel castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 09:35 | 3 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Kione Ny Halby | Tom Isle of Man Diving Holidays /Charters | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 100 | The Calf of Man | Louisa Morris | ||
| July 3, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Point of Ayre | Sue Whittaker Carol & Bill | ||
| July 1, 2026 | 12:00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | 750 metres off Peel castle | Adam Tansley, Vanquish, FHA photography, Ilaria |
| July 1, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Around 4 NM off Ballaugh Beach | Bea O’Neill |
| July 1, 2026 | 14:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Between Jurby and the Lhen | Vicki Nash | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay – off Bradda Head | Aquabike Isle of Man | ||
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore |