Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | 09:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1.5 km from Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| December 15, 2025 | 10:25 | Bottlenose dolphin | 30 | 10 | Normal swimming | 180 |
2 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| December 15, 2025 | 12:30 | Minke whale | 0 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Laxey bay, 2km from shore |
Shane Stigant |
| December 15, 2025 | 15:30 | Fin whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Just offshore, East of Spanish Head |
Martin Lambden |
| December 14, 2025 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Helen Cave |
| December 12, 2025 | 09:50 | Minke whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
2km East of Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant | |
| December 12, 2025 | 10:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 12 | 3 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
1 km off Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| December 2, 2025 | 12:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 12 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
2 km East of Laxey harbour. |
Shane Stigant |
| December 1, 2025 | 12:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 40 | 10 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
The Targets fishing ground |
Not recorded |
| November 30, 2025 | 11:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
2km off Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| November 21, 2025 | 08:20 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Maughold head |
Jenny read |
| November 17, 2025 | 09:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
2 to 3 km South East of Laxey headland. |
Shane Stigant |
| November 16, 2025 | 12:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
2km East of Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| November 16, 2025 | 11:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Erin bay |
James Woolnough |
| November 15, 2025 | 15:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 6 |
Onchan headland |
Steve Wright |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Just off Peel breakwater | Harriet Benjamin | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley | ||
| August 5, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | East of the Sound | Marcus Perrin | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:29 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Port St Mary harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa | John Barker |