Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Calf of Man |
Bob Taylor (Gemini) |
| July 16, 2016 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Spanish Head |
Bob Taylor (Gemini) |
| July 16, 2016 | 12:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Bow riding | 20 |
1 Mile off Dalby |
Krzysztof Arciszewski |
| July 14, 2016 | 17:39 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Port St Mary |
Stuart marshall |
| July 14, 2016 | 14:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of The Sound |
Cheryl Gatfield |
| July 13, 2016 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
East of The Calf |
Sue Whittaker |
| July 13, 2016 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of The Sound |
Robin Settrey |
| July 13, 2016 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 45 |
West of The Calf |
Robin Settrey |
| July 12, 2016 | 11:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Tail slapping | 20 |
Half mile north of The Calf |
Bob Taylor (Gemini) |
| July 12, 2016 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive |
Steve Beckley |
| July 12, 2016 | 16:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Langness |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| July 12, 2016 | 16:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Langness |
Neil and Glennis Corkill |
| July 12, 2016 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
SE of Black Head |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 12, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of The Calf |
Dani Crellin |
| July 12, 2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Leaping | 9 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Bradda Head | David Sutton | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 120 | Fenella beach to breakwater | Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding | |||
| July 30, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 140 | Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) | Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 14:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Jane Rushworth | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| 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 |