Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2025 | 15:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Kallow Point to the Chasms |
Martin Lambden, Jeremy Paul |
| July 9, 2025 | 19:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary, just off Mona’s Queen memorial. |
Paul Woods |
| July 8, 2025 | 20:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 20 |
Ramsey Bay, North |
Paul Caine |
| July 6, 2025 | 14:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin |
Jill and Bri, Garry Owen |
| 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 |
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| 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 | 90 |
Marine Drive-Douglas bay |
Anita Bate, Alice Armstrong | |
| June 24, 2025 | 16:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Point of Ayre |
Clare Rundle |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe |