Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 08:25 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 mile South East of Port St Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| May 25, 2026 | 16:10 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Perwick bay |
Sam Rotchell |
| May 25, 2026 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Just outside of Perwick Bay, Port St Mary |
Manuela |
| May 25, 2026 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
West of The Sound |
Manuela |
| May 24, 2026 | 09:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey North Beach |
Mark Murley |
| May 24, 2026 | 19:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
North of Niarbyl |
The Crossley’s |
| May 23, 2026 | 13:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Jen Houghton |
| May 16, 2026 | 11:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 18 | 2 | Bow riding | 30 |
Marine drive to Douglas head |
Shane Stigant |
| May 16, 2026 | 09:55 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
West of Sound car park |
Carol & Sue |
| May 16, 2026 | 10:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 16, 2026 | 11:30 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of Sound car park |
Sue & Carol |
| May 16, 2026 | 11:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South east of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 13, 2026 | 18:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Danielle McIntosh |
| May 12, 2026 | 17:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Port Erin bay |
Kayleigh, Jon Quirk |
| May 8, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 290 |
Port Erin bay |
Sue Whittaker, Carol, Bill & Manuela, Holly Thomas |