Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 11:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South east of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 13, 2026 | 18:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Danielle McIntosh |
| May 12, 2026 | 17:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Port Erin bay |
Kayleigh, Jon Quirk |
| May 8, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 290 |
Port Erin bay |
Sue Whittaker, Carol, Bill & Manuela, Holly Thomas |
| May 8, 2026 | 14:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
!12 mile SE of Perwick Bay |
Martin Lambden |
| May 4, 2026 | 10:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Maughold head |
Shane Stigant | |
| May 4, 2026 | 10:05 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine Drive |
Caroline Shannon, Peter Downing |
| May 4, 2026 | 17:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin Bay |
Sophii King, Christy DeHaven |
| May 4, 2026 | 16:50 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Kallow point PSM |
Sue & Carol |
| May 3, 2026 | 18:40 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of The Sound |
Sue Whittaker, Carol, Bill |
| May 2, 2026 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
3/4 mile off Sugarloaf |
Martin Lambden |
| May 1, 2026 | 19:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey Bay |
Graham Wilson |
| May 1, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
20m to 30m off Douglas Prom, ferry terminal end |
Ralph Jackson |
| April 27, 2026 | 11:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Cornaa |
Shane Stigant |
| April 27, 2026 | 14:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine drive Arches |
Bill Henderson |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | South side of Calf about 600m offshore | Jan Gledhill | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 07:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Below Bradda Head. Port Erin | Andy Craine, Andy Karran, Christine Price | ||
| July 28, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 5 miles off Whitestrand | Vanquish | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Off Bradda Head | Anne Connell, Abigail | ||
| July 27, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Behind Peel Castle | Paul Marriott | ||
| July 19, 2026 | 09:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Bradda head | Iain quine | ||
| July 16, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | South of Perwick bay | Irene Thomasson | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 18:30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Whitestrand, north of Peel | Harry | |||
| July 9, 2026 | 16:30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Parellel swimming | 180 | 1km off Glen Mooar | FHA photography, Harry Gell |
| July 9, 2026 | 17:00 | 5 | 5 | Swimming | 90 | Between Kirk Michael & Orrisdale | Ian & Dylan Judd | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers | |
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd |