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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| 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 |