Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2026 | 15:20 | Common dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| June 14, 2026 | 17:05 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Half a mile SE off Santon Head |
Peter Quirk |
| June 14, 2026 | 10:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
4 miles west of Peel |
Ian Young |
| June 13, 2026 | 17:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Driving fish onto sandbank | 15 |
Peel Bay |
Thomas + Louie McGillion |
| June 11, 2026 | 09:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Entrance to Douglas harbour. At the end of the Princess Alexander Pier |
Baz |
| June 10, 2026 | 19:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 45 |
End of Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| June 8, 2026 | 16:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle Of Man |
| June 2, 2026 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 360 |
Peel bay |
Allen Moore, MWDW, Dave, Mal |
| June 2, 2026 | 14:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Off Whitestrand beach, north of Peel |
Nathan Helmsley |
| June 1, 2026 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Angel Tolosa |
| 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 30, 2026 | 21:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port Erin bay |
Lynn Merriman |
| 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 | 16:10 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Perwick bay |
Sam Rotchell |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva |