Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2026 | 15:30 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 3 |
Bradda head |
John Keggin |
| September 13, 2026 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 1 | 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 |
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| August 16, 2026 | 08:15 | Common dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man |