Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
March 21, 2026 07:10 Common dolphin 10 0 Fast swim or porpoising 14

Marine drive Arches

Manuela Swiatek
March 21, 2026 11:10 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Marine Drive Arches

MWDW
March 21, 2026 11:30 Common dolphin 10 0 Bow riding 5

Marine drive Pigeon stream

MWDW
March 21, 2026 12:50 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 60

Marine drivem left of the arches

MWDW
March 21, 2026 15:45 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 45

Marine drive, left of the Arches

MWDW

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola