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, 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 | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter |