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

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
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola