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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom | |||
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main |