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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward |