Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2026 | 12:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
500m SE off Douglas Lighthouse. |
Peter Quirk |
| March 21, 2026 | 10:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Between Perwick and Bay Stacka |
Martin Lambden |
| March 21, 2026 | 11:00 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | Normal swimming | 20 |
1 km off Marine Drive |
Shane Stigant | |
| March 21, 2026 | 07:45 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Off Langess lighthouse |
Adam Denard |
| March 21, 2026 | 07:10 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 14 |
Marine drive Arches |
Manuela Swiatek |
| March 21, 2026 | 11:10 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine Drive Arches |
MWDW |
| March 21, 2026 | 11:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Marine drive Pigeon stream |
MWDW |
| March 21, 2026 | 12:50 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drivem left of the arches |
MWDW |
| March 21, 2026 | 15:45 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Marine drive, left of the Arches |
MWDW |
| March 21, 2026 | 09:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Inside Carrick, Carrick bay |
Martin Lambden |
| March 20, 2026 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 40 |
Peel breakwater and Castle |
Kelly Bailie, Matthew Davison |
| March 20, 2026 | 18:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
PSM The Ledges |
Sue & Carol |
| March 20, 2026 | 12:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
West of the Sound |
MWDW |
| March 19, 2026 | 09:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Clay head |
John Barker |
| March 19, 2026 | 18:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
PSM. The Ledges |
Carol & Sue |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin – outer breakwater | Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel bay | Casey J Fishing Charters | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 08:00 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Black head, South of Port St Mary | Cam Watterson | |||
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| 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 |