Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2026 | 08:15 | Common dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| August 16, 2026 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Peel breakwater |
Casey J boat trips |
| August 15, 2026 | 18:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel bay |
Annabel Barrow |
| August 14, 2026 | 12:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Between Maughold lighthouse and Port Mooar |
Philip Sharratt |
| August 14, 2026 | 17:00 | Common dolphin | 18 | 2 | Normal swimming | 70 |
Marine drive |
Manuela |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:05 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
10 miles from peel |
Sandpiper |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:10 | Common dolphin | 2 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 7 |
9 miles off peel |
Sandpiper | |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
8.5 miles from peel bay |
Sandpiper |
| August 12, 2026 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Castletown Bay |
Dave Callister |
| August 12, 2026 | 16:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
5 miles NW of Calf Sound |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
| August 10, 2026 | 18:50 | Common dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
10 miles off Peel |
Seren |
| August 9, 2026 | 11:30 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin Bay, coast Near to South Bradda Mine |
Rich & Ellie Collingwood |
| August 7, 2026 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Bay |
Eva and Daniel Barnes |
| August 6, 2026 | 20:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off Peel harbour wall |
Andy, Nicki and Laura Mason and Jake Lane | |
| August 6, 2026 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 39 |
Peel bay |
John & Polly-May |
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 | 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 | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography |