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 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 |
| June 25, 2026 | 18:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Kim Holton |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns |