Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
March 22, 2026 15:05 Risso’s dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 25

East of Onchan Harbour.

David Bellamy & Robert Fisher
March 22, 2026 16:30 Bottlenose dolphin 7 0 Normal swimming 10

Marine Drive between Walbery and Toll Gates

Bill Henderson
March 21, 2026 12:15 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

500m SE off Douglas Lighthouse.

Peter Quirk
March 21, 2026 10:00 Risso’s dolphin 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Between Perwick and Bay Stacka

Martin Lambden
March 21, 2026 11:00 Harbour porpoise 4 Normal swimming 20

1 km off Marine Drive

Shane Stigant
March 21, 2026 07:45 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Off Langess lighthouse

Adam Denard
March 21, 2026 07:10 Common dolphin 10 0 Fast swim or porpoising 14

Marine drive Arches

Manuela Swiatek
March 21, 2026 11:10 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Marine Drive Arches

MWDW
March 21, 2026 11:30 Common dolphin 10 0 Bow riding 5

Marine drive Pigeon stream

MWDW
March 21, 2026 12:50 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 60

Marine drivem left of the arches

MWDW
March 21, 2026 15:45 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 45

Marine drive, left of the Arches

MWDW
March 21, 2026 09:00 Risso’s dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Inside Carrick, Carrick bay

Martin Lambden
March 20, 2026 13:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Leaping 40

Peel breakwater and Castle

Kelly Bailie, Matthew Davison
March 20, 2026 18:00 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 3

PSM The Ledges

Sue & Carol
March 20, 2026 12:50 Risso’s dolphin 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

West of the Sound

MWDW

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 13, 2022 19:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Langness Laura Elizabeth
August 11, 2022 19:25 1 Suspected feeding 10 Warts Bank, Calf of Man Gemini
August 10, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Orrisdale head Katie Robertson
August 10, 2022 19:40 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Erin-Sound John Rimmer
August 9, 2022 17:25 1 Suspected feeding 3 Between Jurby and the Cronk Andrea & Robert
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
August 4, 2022 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
August 4, 2022 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Phil M
August 4, 2022 21:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin Bay Andy Karran
August 4, 2022 17:05 1 Suspected feeding 10 West of the Calf Stanley Conlon
August 3, 2022 15:30 1 Suspected feeding 10 Edge of Peel bay Chris Duff
August 3, 2022 20:15 1 Suspected feeding 30 Port Erin Dan James
August 3, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Niarbyl Rosa
July 29, 2022 09:30 1 Swimming 5 3 miles East of Calf of Man STV Leader