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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper |