Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 25, 2026 18:45 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Laxey bay, 1.5km off Laxey beach

David Bellamy
April 24, 2026 18:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 60

Port Erin

Manuela
April 23, 2026 19:40 Bottlenose dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 4

Peel castle.

Laura Cain and Ryan Neild
April 23, 2026 10:00 Bottlenose dolphin 5 0 Boat interaction (not riding bow) 10

Port Soderick

Irish Tom
April 21, 2026 18:00 Common dolphin 10 0 Feeding or foraging 15

Marine drive

Manuela Swiatek
April 20, 2026 06:20 Risso’s dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Douglas head

Manuela Swiatek
April 20, 2026 16:50 Common dolphin 9 0 Feeding or foraging 15

Off Douglas harbour

Manuela Swiatek
April 20, 2026 07:25 Risso’s dolphin 5 0 Not recorded 40

Marine Drive

Manuela Swiatek
April 19, 2026 12:30 Moonlight and Starlight 4 0 Normal swimming 10

(Moonlight and Starlight, in close proxity to two other dolphins)- Marine drive (just past road closure)

Bill Henderson
April 17, 2026 13:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Leaping 30

Port Erin

Loraine
April 14, 2026 10:45 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Not recorded 20

Peel bay

Matt
April 14, 2026 11:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Peel Breakwater

Paul Sperring
April 13, 2026 20:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Blue Point

Sarah Quine
April 13, 2026 15:45 Common dolphin 15 0 Bow riding 15

3 miles west of Port Erin

Not recorded
April 11, 2026 11:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Port Erin bay

Jeremy Paul

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
May 21, 2024 14:10 1 1 Swimming 10 Peel
May 20, 2024 18:20 1 1 Suspected feeding 80 Laxey bay Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney
May 18, 2024 14:30 1 Suspected feeding 15 Marine drive, Toll gate Andy Garrett