Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2016 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bradda Head |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 15, 2016 | 08:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Tail slapping | 5 |
Onchan |
Mike Kelly |
| August 15, 2016 | 20:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Perwick Bay |
Dan Wood |
| August 14, 2016 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 14, 2016 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Peel Hill |
Dave Dentith and Sarah Corlett |
| August 14, 2016 | 09:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Darren Watterson |
| August 10, 2016 | 10:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Caigher point, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| August 5, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
The Chasms |
MWDW |
| August 5, 2016 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Scarlett |
Adam Kelly |
| August 5, 2016 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 5, 2016 | 11:15 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Bill Holgate |
| August 3, 2016 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fleshwick |
Anonymous |
| August 1, 2016 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Warts Bank |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 12:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Peter Quirk |
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 |