Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2026 | 08:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 2 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 20 |
Port Erin Bay |
Susan Boucher |
| July 11, 2026 | 16:10 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
100 metres off the Chasms |
Natalie Harrison |
| July 10, 2026 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Martyn |
| July 9, 2026 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 720 |
Back of Peel breakwater |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker and Andrew Butterworth and Andrew Rimmer |
| July 9, 2026 | 16:20 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
North of the Calf Sound |
MWDW |
| July 8, 2026 | 13:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 8 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Port St Mary, off the Ledges |
MWDW & Robin Gawne |
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Laxey bay to Bulgham bay |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Sophie Costain |
| July 8, 2026 | 09:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Michael Maggs |
| July 7, 2026 | 17:10 | Common dolphin | 12 | 3 | Bow riding | 10 |
8 miles south of Calf of man. |
Jan Ozyer/Richard Hirst |
| July 3, 2026 | 13:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man, Sheila Norris |
| 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 |
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 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| 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 |