Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| June 26, 2026 | 12:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Just off Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| June 26, 2026 | 15:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Calf of Man |
Louisa May-Harris |
| June 25, 2026 | 18:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Kim Holton |
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
South of the Calf Sound |
MWDW |
| June 23, 2026 | 09:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Halfway between Peel Breakwater and Glen Wyllin (Kirk Michael) |
Steve Wright |
| June 23, 2026 | 20:35 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Niarbyl |
Martyn |
| June 23, 2026 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
500m West of Bradda Head |
Aquabike Isle of Man |
| June 23, 2026 | 11:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
500 metres South off Langness point (lighthouse) |
Peter |
| June 22, 2026 | 09:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Ramsey Bay |
Susan King |
| June 21, 2026 | 07:40 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Outside of Perwick Bay, Port St Mary |
Manuela |
| June 21, 2026 | 10:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Outside of Aldrick, near the Chasms |
Manuela |
| June 21, 2026 | 14:25 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
SW of the Calf of Man |
Sheila Norris |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Fenella | Keiron and Charlotte | |||
| September 21, 2026 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin Bay | Jacqueline Yates | ||
| September 20, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Baystacka | Tom boat trips isle of man | ||
| September 13, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Between Port Erin and Fleshwick Bay | Christa Morris | ||
| September 4, 2026 | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Point of Ayre, Ballaghennie | Kathryn Sheard |
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Just off Peel breakwater | Harriet Benjamin | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith |