Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| September 9, 2026 | 15:30 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Back of Peel Castle |
Kenneth Turner |
| September 8, 2026 | 07:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Northern end Douglas promenade |
Lynn Merriman |
| August 30, 2026 | 13:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
Garwick Bay |
David Bellamy & family |
| August 29, 2026 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| 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 22, 2026 | 17:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel castle |
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| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| 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 |