Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | 07:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
Christopher Wormwell |
| August 23, 2026 | 15:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Right inshore, south of Niabyl |
MWDW |
| August 23, 2026 | 14:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Back of Peel castle |
Megan Whitelegg |
| August 22, 2026 | 17:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Harriet Benjamin |
| August 20, 2026 | 17:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Harbour |
Michael Miles, Sam Presland |
| August 17, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Laxey bay |
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| August 16, 2026 | 08:15 | Common dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| August 16, 2026 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Peel breakwater |
Casey J boat trips |
| August 15, 2026 | 18:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel bay |
Annabel Barrow |
| August 14, 2026 | 12:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Between Maughold lighthouse and Port Mooar |
Philip Sharratt |
| August 14, 2026 | 17:00 | Common dolphin | 18 | 2 | Normal swimming | 70 |
Marine drive |
Manuela |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:05 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
10 miles from peel |
Sandpiper |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:10 | Common dolphin | 2 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 7 |
9 miles off peel |
Sandpiper | |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
8.5 miles from peel bay |
Sandpiper |
| August 12, 2026 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Castletown Bay |
Dave Callister |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Bradda Head | David Sutton | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 120 | Fenella beach to breakwater | Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding | |||
| July 30, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 140 | Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) | Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 14:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Jane Rushworth | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young |