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 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick |