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 |