Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
October 12, 2025 18:00 Minke whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Clay head

MWDW
October 12, 2025 12:30 Tuna 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 2

Douglas head

Sue, Carol and Bill
October 12, 2025 15:00 Harbour porpoise 7 Feeding or foraging 5

The Sheddans, approx 1 mile SE of Port St Mary

Martin Lambden
October 12, 2025 16:00 Tuna 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Marine Drive, Little Ness

David Bellamy, Graham Makepeace-Warne
October 11, 2025 10:35 Minke whale 1 0 Normal swimming 1

4km off Garwick (Laxey bay)

Shane Stigant
October 11, 2025 10:45 Bottlenose dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 5

3 km off Laxey headland

Shane Stigant
October 11, 2025 13:00 Minke whale 2 Normal swimming 150

2 to 3 km East of Laxey beach

Shane Stigant and John Fargher
October 11, 2025 15:15 Bottlenose dolphin 30 10 Normal swimming 20

Ramsey bay approximately 5.4 nautical miles from Ramsey

Jan Skinner
October 11, 2025 13:15 Harbour porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 20

Smeale Beach

Colin Gundry
October 11, 2025 12:05 Minke whale 1 0 Normal swimming 10

Onhcan Headland – one mile offshore (east)

Steve Wright
October 11, 2025 13:25 Harbour porpoise 4 1 Feeding or foraging 20

Marine Drive – Northern road closure point, 100 metres offshore (east)

Steve Wright
October 11, 2025 15:00 Minke whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Off clay head

MWDW
October 11, 2025 12:30 Harbour porpoise 7 Feeding or foraging 4

SE of Stack at Castletown

Martin Lambden
October 11, 2025 18:00 Bottlenose dolphin 50 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

Port Grenaugh

Sarah
October 11, 2025 14:00 Risso’s dolphin 9 0 Feeding or foraging 25

South harbour, Calf of Man

Calf wardens

Recent basking shark sightings

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