Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 12:20 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
0.5 km off marine drive at the closed gate, Douglas side. |
Shane Stigant |
| November 11, 2026 | 14:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Just North of Laxey headland, close to shore. |
Shane Stigant |
| November 11, 2026 | 15:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 12 | 3 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Middle of Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 8, 2026 | 10:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
1km Northeast of Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| November 8, 2026 | 10:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
1km Northeast of Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| November 8, 2026 | 10:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 45 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
1 km NE of Laxey headland comming from the North. |
Shane Stigant |
| November 8, 2026 | 09:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 45 |
East od Douglas breakwater to Little Ness |
Peter Quirk |
| November 8, 2026 | 13:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Douglas Head then south along Marine Drive |
Steve Wright |
| November 7, 2026 | 13:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 17 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
2km off Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| November 7, 2026 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Ramsey Bay |
Paul |
| November 3, 2026 | 08:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Langness |
Tom (Barrule) | |
| November 2, 2026 | 14:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Off Perwick bay |
MWDW |
| November 2, 2026 | 15:10 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port St Mary |
MWDW |
| October 18, 2026 | 11:10 | Other | 8 | 0 | Logging on surface | 25 |
Possible group of Long-finned Pilot Whales. Viewed from Douglas Lighthouse, looking east 3-4 miles. |
Steve Wright |
| October 18, 2026 | 12:19 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 200 |
The Arches, Marine Drive. |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Fenella | Keiron and Charlotte | |||
| September 21, 2026 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin Bay | Jacqueline Yates | ||
| September 20, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Baystacka | Tom boat trips isle of man | ||
| September 13, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Between Port Erin and Fleshwick Bay | Christa Morris | ||
| September 4, 2026 | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Point of Ayre, Ballaghennie | Kathryn Sheard |
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Just off Peel breakwater | Harriet Benjamin | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith |