Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 15:00 | Common dolphin | 20 | 5 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Just north of the Calf of Man |
Ste Lee |
| May 28, 2026 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
West of Point of Ayre |
Thomas Felce |
| May 26, 2026 | 08:25 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 mile South East of Port St Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| May 25, 2026 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Just outside of Perwick Bay, Port St Mary |
Manuela |
| May 25, 2026 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
West of The Sound |
Manuela |
| May 24, 2026 | 09:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey North Beach |
Mark Murley |
| May 23, 2026 | 13:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Jen Houghton |
| May 16, 2026 | 11:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 18 | 2 | Bow riding | 30 |
Marine drive to Douglas head |
Shane Stigant |
| May 16, 2026 | 09:55 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
West of Sound car park |
Carol & Sue |
| May 16, 2026 | 10:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 16, 2026 | 11:30 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of Sound car park |
Sue & Carol |
| May 16, 2026 | 11:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South east of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 13, 2026 | 18:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Danielle McIntosh |
| May 12, 2026 | 17:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Port Erin bay |
Kayleigh, Jon Quirk |
| May 8, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 290 |
Port Erin bay |
Sue Whittaker, Carol, Bill & Manuela, Holly Thomas |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| 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 |