Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 8, 2026 | 14:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
!12 mile SE of Perwick Bay |
Martin Lambden |
| May 4, 2026 | 10:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Maughold head |
Shane Stigant |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva |