Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2016 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Chicken Rock |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 26, 2016 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | Normal swimming | 20 |
Contrary head |
Thomas T H Felce | ||
| July 24, 2016 | 18:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
North of The Calf of Man |
MWDW/Hopes and Dreams |
| July 23, 2016 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 21, 2016 | 13:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Stuart Marshall |
| July 21, 2016 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Langness |
Sarah Welch |
| July 21, 2016 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Cornaa |
Stephen Gadman |
| July 20, 2016 | 14:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
The Sound |
Shaun Murphy |
| July 19, 2016 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Leaping | 3 |
The Sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 19, 2016 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 19, 2016 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 19, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 9 | 0 | Blowing | 10 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 19, 2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 18, 2016 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Fort Island |
Mandie and Ditte |
| July 16, 2016 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Marine Drive |
Rachel Jackson |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley | ||
| August 5, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | East of the Sound | Marcus Perrin | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:29 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Port St Mary harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa | John Barker | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man |