Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2026 | 15:15 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Off Spanish head |
MWDW |
| July 15, 2026 | 11:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 6 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
1 mile off Bradda head |
Boat Trips IOM |
| July 11, 2026 | 08:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 2 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 20 |
Port Erin Bay |
Susan Boucher |
| July 11, 2026 | 16:10 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
100 metres off the Chasms |
Natalie Harrison |
| July 10, 2026 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Martyn |
| July 9, 2026 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 720 |
Back of Peel breakwater |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker and Andrew Butterworth and Andrew Rimmer |
| July 9, 2026 | 16:20 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
North of the Calf Sound |
MWDW |
| July 8, 2026 | 13:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 8 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Port St Mary, off the Ledges |
MWDW & Robin Gawne |
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Laxey bay to Bulgham bay |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Sophie Costain |
| July 8, 2026 | 09:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Michael Maggs |
| July 7, 2026 | 17:10 | Common dolphin | 12 | 3 | Bow riding | 10 |
8 miles south of Calf of man. |
Jan Ozyer/Richard Hirst |
| July 3, 2026 | 13:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man, Sheila Norris |
| July 1, 2026 | 09:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
12 miles South West of the Calf of Man |
Jessica Graham |
| June 30, 2026 | 11:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Kate Summerville |
| June 29, 2026 | 18:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 20 |
Peel bay, interacting with the longboats |
Viking Longboats |