Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | 08:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Langness |
Tom (Barrule) | |
| 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 18, 2026 | 16:45 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Laxey-Bulgham |
Shane Stigant |
| 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 6, 2026 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ballaghennie |
L:ouise Strickett |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George |