Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | 20:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Port Erin Bay-spotted from land near RNLI lifeboat station |
Aquabike Isle Of Man |
| June 16, 2026 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 11 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
0.5 miles off Glen Maye |
Ben Hellowell |
| June 14, 2026 | 15:20 | Common dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| June 14, 2026 | 17:05 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Half a mile SE off Santon Head |
Peter Quirk |
| June 14, 2026 | 10:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
4 miles west of Peel |
Ian Young |
| June 14, 2026 | 13:20 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
200 Metres off Scarlett |
Gemini Charter Boat |
| June 14, 2026 | 18:30 | Minke whale | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
10 West of Peel |
Jane, Ian and Fraser |
| June 13, 2026 | 17:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Driving fish onto sandbank | 15 |
Peel Bay |
Thomas + Louie McGillion |
| June 11, 2026 | 09:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Entrance to Douglas harbour. At the end of the Princess Alexander Pier |
Baz |
| June 10, 2026 | 19:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 45 |
End of Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| June 8, 2026 | 16:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle Of Man |
| June 2, 2026 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 360 |
Peel bay |
Allen Moore, MWDW, Dave, Mal |
| June 2, 2026 | 14:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Off Whitestrand beach, north of Peel |
Nathan Helmsley |
| June 1, 2026 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Angel Tolosa |
| May 31, 2026 | 15:00 | Common dolphin | 20 | 5 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Just north of the Calf of Man |
Ste Lee |
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 | 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 | ||
| 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 |