Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Port Erin |
Loraine |
| April 14, 2026 | 10:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Peel bay |
Matt |
| April 14, 2026 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Breakwater |
Paul Sperring |
| April 13, 2026 | 20:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Blue Point |
Sarah Quine |
| April 13, 2026 | 15:45 | Common dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
3 miles west of Port Erin |
Not recorded |
| April 11, 2026 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Jeremy Paul |
| April 8, 2026 | 11:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Groudle-Douglas-Groudle |
Craig whalley, Greg Cherry |
| April 8, 2026 | 07:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Warts bank |
Martin Lambden |
| April 8, 2026 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
3/4 mile SE of Perwick |
Martin Lambden |
| April 6, 2026 | 17:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Leaping | 55 |
Port Erin bay |
Chloe Gelling | |
| April 6, 2026 | 08:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Marine drive |
Manuela Swiatek |
| April 5, 2026 | 10:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 40 |
Marine Drive |
Manuela Swiatek |
| April 4, 2026 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Max |
| April 4, 2026 | 09:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive |
Manuela Swiatek |
| April 3, 2026 | 11:40 | Common dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Middle of Peel harbour |
Christian Scharen |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| 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 |