Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| February 28, 2021 | 09:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Garwick |
John Barker |
| February 27, 2021 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine Drive toll gate |
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| February 22, 2021 | 08:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Dog Mills-Ramsey-Dog Mills |
Sue Corrin plus others |
| February 22, 2021 | 11:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 6 |
Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| February 22, 2021 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 45 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Neil Barron |
| February 21, 2021 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay- by bowling green |
MWDW |
| February 20, 2021 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel bay- by the groyne |
Many |
| February 17, 2021 | 17:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Vicky and Andy Walsmley |
| February 16, 2021 | 13:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 20 |
Peel bay-headlands |
Malcolm, Jorden Hurst |
| February 10, 2021 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Niarbyl |
Chris Watterson |
| February 3, 2021 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Bay |
Mandy Hewes |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |