Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2021 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Head |
Robin Bennett |
| July 19, 2021 | 14:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Sartfield |
Laurence |
| July 19, 2021 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 19, 2021 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 18, 2021 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Fort Island |
Mike Radcliffe |
| July 18, 2021 | 09:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Lewaigue |
Unknown |
| July 18, 2021 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East Side Calf Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 17, 2021 | 06:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 960 |
Douglas bay-Point of Ayre |
Paul Turton, Jon Russell-Dunn, and others |
| July 17, 2021 | 11:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Scarlett |
Sue Harvey, Richard & Sheila Norris |
| July 17, 2021 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
3.5 nm south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 17, 2021 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
East of Calf of Man |
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| July 17, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Ramsey |
Karen Wormwell |
| July 17, 2021 | 12:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 17, 2021 | 11:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 17, 2021 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 300 |
West side Calf Sound |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| 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 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie |