Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 1, 2025 14:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Leaping 20

Laxey harbour, the ocean side of the breakwater with the green lighthouse

Stephen Tompsett
July 1, 2025 12:00 Risso’s dolphin 10 5 Boat interaction (not riding bow) 10

3 miles off Contrary Head

June 30, 2025 14:45 Common dolphin 40 5 Fast swim or porpoising 5

12 miles south of the sound

Ethan
June 30, 2025 06:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Not recorded 5

Peel bay, Between groyne and Creg Malin

Janice McQuarrie
June 30, 2025 14:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Boat interaction (not riding bow) 30

Laxey Bay

Louise
June 29, 2025 15:10 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Boat interaction (not riding bow) 60

Laxey breakwater to Port Mooar

Live sightings feed, Steph Cottier
June 29, 2025 14:30 Common dolphin 12 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

1 mile North of Fleshwick

Ian Young
June 26, 2025 13:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Port Mooar

Shane Stigant
June 26, 2025 11:30 Ocean sunfish 1 0 Feeding or foraging 5

2 miles off Douglas

Barry Dulson
June 25, 2025 11:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 Normal swimming 10

Marine Drive

Anita Bate
June 24, 2025 16:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Point of Ayre

Clare Rundle
June 21, 2025 20:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Bow riding 10

Ramsey bay

Daniel Sugden
June 20, 2025 19:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Not recorded 10

Garwick bay, Laxey

Sue and Neil Maclean
June 19, 2025 07:00 Risso’s dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

4 miles west of Peel

Max Crookall
June 18, 2025 10:45 Moonlight and Starlight 2 Normal swimming 5

Just north of Maughold Head

John Barker

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
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