Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
December 27, 2015 11:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 5

Port Jack – Douglas lighthouse.

Shelley & Chris Kilpatrick
December 25, 2015 11:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Langness

Adam and Margaret Kelly
December 22, 2015 11:50 Bottlenose Dolphin 10 0 Not recorded 10

Fort Island, Langness

Cassie Kennaugh
November 26, 2015 09:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 10 0 Not recorded 120

Cornaa-Laxey

Unknown

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
June 10, 2026 17:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Peel – Fennella bay Lisa Johnson
June 9, 2026 08:30 1 1 Swimming 5 Bradda glen Chris Lo Bao
June 8, 2026 16:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Port Erin Break water Chris Johnson
May 25, 2026 19:35 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 North of Niarbyl Allen Corlett
May 25, 2026 20:05 1 1 10 Just outside Peel bay Frazer Morgan
May 24, 2026 19:55 1 1 Swimming 10 Peel, just outside the bay Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys
May 23, 2026 15:00 0 1 0 1 Swimming 10 Fleshwick Casey J Fishing Charters