Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | 12:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Just off Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| June 25, 2026 | 18:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Kim Holton |
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
South of the Calf Sound |
MWDW |
| June 23, 2026 | 09:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Halfway between Peel Breakwater and Glen Wyllin (Kirk Michael) |
Steve Wright |
| June 23, 2026 | 20:35 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Niarbyl |
Martyn |
| June 23, 2026 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
500m West of Bradda Head |
Aquabike Isle of Man |
| June 23, 2026 | 11:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
500 metres South off Langness point (lighthouse) |
Peter |
| June 22, 2026 | 09:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Ramsey Bay |
Susan King |
| June 21, 2026 | 07:40 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Outside of Perwick Bay, Port St Mary |
Manuela |
| June 21, 2026 | 10:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Outside of Aldrick, near the Chasms |
Manuela |
| June 21, 2026 | 14:25 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
SW of the Calf of Man |
Sheila Norris |
| June 21, 2026 | 20:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel breakwater |
Not recorded |
| June 21, 2026 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 90 |
Peel breakwater |
Dave Corkish |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:30 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Logging on surface | 5 |
500 metres from Fleshwick |
Casey J boat trips |
| June 20, 2026 | 09:35 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South of the Chasms |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Steve Clague & passengers on “Scraayl” |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |