Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2021 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Port Erin bay |
Many |
| March 8, 2021 | 14:30 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 225 |
Ramsey, South bay |
Many |
| March 7, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Dog Mills-Ramsey |
Will Quayle, and others |
| March 7, 2021 | 16:51 | Harbour Porpoise | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Ayres, Ballaghennie |
Robert Fisher |
| March 6, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher & David Bellamy |
| March 6, 2021 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Laxey Bay |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| March 5, 2021 | 11:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 225 |
The Ayres-Jurby |
Rico Barenschee, Colin Gundry, Jen Kayleigh |
| March 5, 2021 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher |
| March 5, 2021 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 150 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher, David Bellamy, Juan Lace |
| March 5, 2021 | 17:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher |
| March 4, 2021 | 13:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Carrick, Port St Mary |
Neil |
| March 1, 2021 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 35 |
Peel bay-Castle |
Nicky Ruddock, Matt Dean |
| February 28, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Clay head |
John Barker |
| February 28, 2021 | 11:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 270 |
The Lhen-Glen Wyllin-Peel |
Many |
| February 28, 2021 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Sugarloaf/Black head |
K Tastagh |
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 |