Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
June 21, 2026 20:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Peel breakwater

Not recorded
June 21, 2026 20:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Fast swim or porpoising 90

Peel breakwater

Dave Corkish
June 21, 2026 11:30 Ocean sunfish 1 0 Logging on surface 5

500 metres from Fleshwick

Casey J boat trips

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 30, 2022 16:24 0 0 1 Swimming 2 North coast of the Calf of Man Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts
June 27, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles west of Peel Max Crookall
June 23, 2022 16:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 Half a mile north of Calf Sound Malcolm Stewart
June 22, 2022 18:15 1 2 Suspected feeding 20 Herring tower Langness Richard and Janice Cooil
June 22, 2022 19:20 1 Suspected feeding 2 6km SW of Chicken Rock David Bellamy & others
June 21, 2022 19:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Wallberry, Marine Drive Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk
June 21, 2022 17:15 1 Suspected feeding 25 350m off Glen Wyllin Ian Young
June 18, 2022 11:00 1 Swimming 15 Marine Drive Craig Whalley
June 16, 2022 12:10 1 Suspected feeding 20 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 15, 2022 13:45 Suspected feeding 30 Port Soderick Jordan Palfreman
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 20 West of Calf of Man Quentin De Backer
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Port Erin bay Not recorded
June 15, 2022 12:10 3 Tight circling 20 6 miles south Sugar loaf Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick
June 15, 2022 11:05 1 Suspected feeding 35 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 14, 2022 21:30 2 Suspected feeding 35 Marine drive Port Soderick end Kevin Sharpe