Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2020 | 11:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Laxey to Maughold |
Grania Thornton, Swasti Behari |
| November 5, 2020 | 10:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Glen Mooar |
Val Roscoe |
| November 3, 2020 | 11:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Groudle head to Onchan |
Richard Cooil and others |
| November 1, 2020 | 16:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel bay |
Chris |
| October 24, 2020 | 12:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 19, 2020 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 7 | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Bay Fine |
Breeshey Harkin, Di Swayne and others |
| October 18, 2020 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Dogmills to Ramsey bay |
Louise, Janette Gledhill and others |
| October 18, 2020 | 11:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 28 | 2 | Normal swimming | 300 |
Niarbyl to Bay Fine via Port Erin bay |
Too many to mention |
| October 17, 2020 | 11:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
The Lhen |
Allen S. Moore |
| October 17, 2020 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Approximately 0.5 to 1 km east of the Sugarloaf cave |
Janette Gledhill | |
| October 11, 2020 | 17:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Half a mile NE of Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| October 8, 2020 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Dave Corkish |
| October 7, 2020 | 16:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Onchan Head |
Peter Coxhead |
| October 1, 2020 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Laxey bay to Maughold head |
Shane Stigant, Mark Murley |
| September 29, 2020 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine drive toll gate |
MWDW and others |
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 |