Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2026 | 11:10 | Other | 8 | 0 | Logging on surface | 25 |
Viewed from Douglas Lighthouse, looking east 3-4 miles. Possible group of Long-finned Pilot Whales. |
Steve Wright |
| October 18, 2026 | 12:19 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 200 |
The Arches, Marine Drive. |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| October 16, 2026 | 13:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Adam Tansley |
| October 16, 2026 | 16:10 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 60 |
3 to 4km off Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| October 10, 2026 | 09:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 6, 2026 | 09:00 | Common dolphin | 15 | 5 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 3, 2026 | 09:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
500m off Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| October 3, 2026 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 150 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man |
| September 26, 2026 | 16:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
100m off Peel Castle |
Allen Moore |
| September 24, 2026 | 12:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Onchan head |
Not recorded |
| September 21, 2026 | 19:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
Ramsey bay south |
Keren Wormwell |
| September 14, 2026 | 09:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey bay, 2 km from shore. |
Shane Stigant | |
| September 13, 2026 | 15:30 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 3 |
Bradda head |
John Keggin |
| September 13, 2026 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 1 | Logging on surface | 60 |
Niarbyl |
MWDW |
| September 9, 2026 | 15:40 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Black Head, east of the Calf Sound |
Carol Woodall |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader |