Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 90 |
Peel breakwater |
Dave Corkish |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:30 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Logging on surface | 5 |
500 metres from Fleshwick |
Casey J boat trips |
| June 20, 2026 | 09:35 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South of the Chasms |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Steve Clague & passengers on “Scraayl” |
| June 18, 2026 | 07:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Anne Holmes |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson |