Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | 12:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 12 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
2 km East of Laxey harbour. |
Shane Stigant |
| December 1, 2025 | 12:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 40 | 10 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
The Targets fishing ground |
Not recorded |
| November 30, 2025 | 11:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
2km off Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant |
| November 21, 2025 | 08:20 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Maughold head |
Jenny read |
| November 17, 2025 | 09:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
2 to 3 km South East of Laxey headland. |
Shane Stigant |
| November 16, 2025 | 12:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
2km East of Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| November 16, 2025 | 11:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Erin bay |
James Woolnough |
| November 15, 2025 | 15:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 6 |
Onchan headland |
Steve Wright |
| November 12, 2025 | 16:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Carrick bay, Port St Mary |
Cheryl M |
| November 12, 2025 | 14:45 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Douglas head |
Steve Wright |
| November 8, 2025 | 11:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
4 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| November 8, 2025 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Manuela Swiatek and Bartram |
| November 6, 2025 | 16:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Aggression | 15 |
Laxey bay, 4km out. |
Shane Stigant |
| November 2, 2025 | 09:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 40 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant, Manuela Swaitek |
| October 28, 2025 | 08:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel breakwater |
Mike |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin |