Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 3, 2026 13:45 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Port Erin Bay

Aquabike Isle of Man
July 1, 2026 09:30 Risso’s dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 45

12 miles South West of the Calf of Man

Jessica Graham
June 30, 2026 11:00 Minke whale 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Langness

Kate Summerville
June 29, 2026 18:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Boat interaction (not riding bow) 20

Peel bay, interacting with the longboats

Viking Longboats
June 26, 2026 12:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Just off Peel breakwater

MWDW
June 26, 2026 15:00 Risso’s dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 10

South of the Calf of Man

Louisa May-Harris
June 25, 2026 18:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Peel bay

Kim Holton
June 24, 2026 15:00 Harbour porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 90

South of the Calf Sound

MWDW
June 23, 2026 09:20 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 15

Halfway between Peel Breakwater and Glen Wyllin (Kirk Michael)

Steve Wright
June 23, 2026 20:35 Harbour porpoise 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Niarbyl

Martyn
June 23, 2026 14:00 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 60

500m West of Bradda Head

Aquabike Isle of Man
June 23, 2026 11:30 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

500 metres South off Langness point (lighthouse)

Peter
June 22, 2026 09:50 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 1

Ramsey Bay

Susan King
June 21, 2026 07:40 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Outside of Perwick Bay, Port St Mary

Manuela
June 21, 2026 10:00 Harbour porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 15

Outside of Aldrick, near the Chasms

Manuela

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 24, 2022 18:00 1 Swimming 30 Port Erin bay Elizabeth Lawton
May 14, 2022 17:50 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 The Chasms Alessia
May 7, 2022 14:00 1 Suspected feeding 45 300m east of the Calf of Man Caroline & Phil Roriston and David
May 3, 2022 14:45 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin
May 1, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Dalby Richard Marks
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola