Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2026 | 15:30 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 3 |
Bradda head |
John Keggin |
| September 13, 2026 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 1 | Logging on surface | 60 |
Niarbyl |
MWDW |
| September 9, 2026 | 15:40 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Black Head, east of the Calf Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| September 9, 2026 | 15:30 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Back of Peel Castle |
Kenneth Turner |
| September 8, 2026 | 07:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Northern end Douglas promenade |
Lynn Merriman |
| August 30, 2026 | 13:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
Garwick Bay |
David Bellamy & family |
| August 29, 2026 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| August 26, 2026 | 07:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
Christopher Wormwell |
| August 23, 2026 | 15:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Right inshore, south of Niabyl |
MWDW |
| August 23, 2026 | 14:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Back of Peel castle |
Megan Whitelegg |
| August 22, 2026 | 17:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Harriet Benjamin |
| August 22, 2026 | 17:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel castle |
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| August 20, 2026 | 17:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Harbour |
Michael Miles, Sam Presland |
| August 17, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Laxey bay |
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| August 16, 2026 | 08:15 | Common dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin |