Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2026 | 15:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Right inshore, south of Niabyl |
MWDW |
| August 23, 2026 | 14:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Back of Peel castle |
Megan Whitelegg |
| August 22, 2026 | 17:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Harriet Benjamin |
| August 22, 2026 | 17:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel castle |
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| August 20, 2026 | 17:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Harbour |
Michael Miles, Sam Presland |
| August 17, 2026 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Laxey bay |
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| August 16, 2026 | 08:15 | Common dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| August 16, 2026 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Peel breakwater |
Casey J boat trips |
| August 15, 2026 | 18:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel bay |
Annabel Barrow |
| August 14, 2026 | 12:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Between Maughold lighthouse and Port Mooar |
Philip Sharratt |
| August 14, 2026 | 17:00 | Common dolphin | 18 | 2 | Normal swimming | 70 |
Marine drive |
Manuela |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:05 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
10 miles from peel |
Sandpiper |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:10 | Common dolphin | 2 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 7 |
9 miles off peel |
Sandpiper | |
| August 13, 2026 | 19:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
8.5 miles from peel bay |
Sandpiper |
| August 12, 2026 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Castletown Bay |
Dave Callister |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom |