Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | 08:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Langness |
Tom (Barrule) | |
| October 18, 2026 | 11:10 | Other | 8 | 0 | Logging on surface | 25 |
Viewed from Douglas Lighthouse, looking east 3-4 miles. Possible group of Long-finned Pilot Whales. |
Steve Wright |
| October 18, 2026 | 12:19 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 200 |
The Arches, Marine Drive. |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| October 18, 2026 | 16:45 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Laxey-Bulgham |
Shane Stigant |
| October 16, 2026 | 13:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Adam Tansley |
| October 16, 2026 | 16:10 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 60 |
3 to 4km off Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| October 10, 2026 | 09:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 6, 2026 | 09:00 | Common dolphin | 15 | 5 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 6, 2026 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ballaghennie |
L:ouise Strickett |
| October 3, 2026 | 09:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
500m off Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| October 3, 2026 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 150 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man |
| September 26, 2026 | 16:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
100m off Peel Castle |
Allen Moore |
| September 24, 2026 | 12:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Onchan head |
Not recorded |
| September 21, 2026 | 19:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
Ramsey bay south |
Keren Wormwell |
| September 14, 2026 | 09:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey bay, 2 km from shore. |
Shane Stigant |
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 |