Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | 16:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
5 miles NW of Calf Sound |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
| August 10, 2026 | 18:50 | Common dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
10 miles off Peel |
Seren |
| August 9, 2026 | 11:30 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin Bay, coast Near to South Bradda Mine |
Rich & Ellie Collingwood |
| August 7, 2026 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Bay |
Eva and Daniel Barnes |
| August 7, 2026 | 10:40 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Bay Stacka |
Tom Keggen, boat trips Isle of man |
| August 6, 2026 | 20:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off Peel harbour wall |
Andy, Nicki and Laura Mason and Jake Lane | |
| August 6, 2026 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 39 |
Peel bay |
John & Polly-May |
| August 4, 2026 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Ken Hori |
| August 3, 2026 | 20:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 14 |
Peel bay |
Christy DeHaven |
| August 2, 2026 | 14:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Langness |
Neil Corkill | |
| August 2, 2026 | 16:45 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
10 miles out of Douglas, from Ben my Chree |
Peter Sanders |
| August 2, 2026 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Marine Drive |
Steve Wright |
| August 2, 2026 | 16:55 | Unidentified small cetacean | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
9.5 miles off Douglas |
Peter Sanders |
| August 2, 2026 | 18:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Laura Stewart, Quentin De Backer |
| August 1, 2026 | 08:05 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Derbyhaven bay |
Kayleigh |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| 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 |