Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2016 | 19:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas head |
Tom Brook |
| March 28, 2016 | 13:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Groudle |
Vikki Raby |
| March 21, 2016 | 12:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 11 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Mark Kitching |
| March 21, 2016 | 13:26 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Sue Whittaker Bill and Carol |
| March 20, 2016 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 11 |
Langness |
Carol Woodall and Sue Whittaker | |
| March 20, 2016 | 16:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of Sound |
Carol Woodall and Bill Whittaker |
| March 20, 2016 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Cornaa/Port Mooar |
Geraldine Sowrey |
| March 18, 2016 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
West of The Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| March 14, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
100m off Bradda Head |
Steve & Netty Taggart |
| March 13, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Off Douglas Head |
Colin & Anne Gundry |
| March 7, 2016 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Steve Wright |
| March 6, 2016 | 11:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Normal swimming | 300 |
Laxey bay to the Calf |
Mr Griffiths, Terri Wilcox, Dave Smith, Jackie and Graham Hall |
| February 28, 2016 | 07:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 75 | 5 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas to Port Soderick |
John Corteen |
| February 24, 2016 | 13:10 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Blowing | 30 |
Marine drive |
Kylie Rollins |
| February 15, 2016 | 16:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Port Mooar to Clay head |
Shane Stigant, Sowrey family |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin – outer breakwater | Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel bay | Casey J Fishing Charters | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 08:00 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Black head, South of Port St Mary | Cam Watterson | |||
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography |