Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2026 | 16:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port Erin bay |
Chloe |
| April 2, 2026 | 09:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Heading out of Ramsey Bay |
S. Morton |
| March 31, 2026 | 08:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Off Peel Breakwater |
Janice McQuarrie |
| March 31, 2026 | 15:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Maughold Head |
NP |
| March 31, 2026 | 18:25 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness – Douglas side |
Neil Garlick |
| March 28, 2026 | 16:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Just outside Laxey bay |
Anna Smeed |
| March 26, 2026 | 06:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Marine drive |
Dave Bell |
| March 26, 2026 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port Erin bay |
Neil Watterson |
| March 22, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 80 |
Port Erin beach, about 50 meters from the shore |
Sophii King, Dan C, Michelle Farrar |
| March 22, 2026 | 15:05 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
East of Onchan Harbour. |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| March 22, 2026 | 16:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive between Walbery and Toll Gates |
Bill Henderson |
| March 21, 2026 | 12:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
500m SE off Douglas Lighthouse. |
Peter Quirk |
| March 21, 2026 | 10:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Between Perwick and Bay Stacka |
Martin Lambden |
| March 21, 2026 | 11:00 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | Normal swimming | 20 |
1 km off Marine Drive |
Shane Stigant | |
| March 21, 2026 | 07:45 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Off Langess lighthouse |
Adam Denard |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin – outer breakwater | Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel bay | Casey J Fishing Charters | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 08:00 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Black head, South of Port St Mary | Cam Watterson | |||
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography |