Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2025 | 15:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Laxey breakwater |
Live sightings feed |
| June 26, 2025 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Mooar |
Shane Stigant |
| 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 | |
| June 18, 2025 | 18:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port St Mary breakwater |
Graham Hall |
| June 18, 2025 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port St Mary ledges |
Phill M |
| June 18, 2025 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | Normal swimming | 65 |
Approx. 1/4 mile SE of Carrick, Pt. St. Mary |
Martin Lambden | |
| June 18, 2025 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Between Garwick and Laxey Bay, close to shore |
Steve Taggart |
| June 16, 2025 | 07:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel bay |
Carol Power |
| June 15, 2025 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Peel bay |
Christy DeHaven, MWDW |
| June 12, 2025 | 15:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Jeremy Rigby |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |