Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| March 19, 2026 | 09:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Clay head |
John Barker |
| March 19, 2026 | 18:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
PSM. The Ledges |
Carol & Sue |
| March 19, 2026 | 08:00 | Common dolphin | 30 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
6 miles west of Chicken Rock |
Clive Rodgers |
| March 18, 2026 | 11:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 15 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Off Port Erin bay from fish hatcheries |
Ann Collister |
| March 18, 2026 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Kim Holton |
| March 18, 2026 | 12:40 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine Drive. The Arches. |
Sue Whittaker, Carol, Bill |
| March 14, 2026 | 07:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 18 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| March 5, 2026 | 07:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Back of Peel Castle |
J McQuarrie | |
| March 2, 2026 | 11:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Erin harbour |
Janice and Richard Coil |
| February 28, 2026 | 13:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Back of peel castle |
Freya Hannan |
| February 27, 2026 | 16:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 9 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Laxey bay |
Robert Fisher, David Bellamy, Sophie Costain, Robert Churcher |