Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2024 | 15:45 | Common dolphin | 40 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
12 miles NW of the Isle of Man |
David Saunders |
| November 18, 2024 | 14:20 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Louisa Nodwell |
| November 14, 2024 | 11:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 14, 2024 | 15:15 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
4 NM off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| November 14, 2024 | 15:45 | Unidentified small cetacean | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
4-6 NM off Clay Head |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2024 | 12:20 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
3km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2024 | 13:55 | Unidentified small cetacean | 5 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Onchan Head |
Matt Cory |
| November 13, 2024 | 13:08 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 12 |
Peel Breakwater |
Steve Wright, Georgie Dempsey-Moore, Ruth Black |
| November 12, 2024 | 11:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
5 miles South of Port St Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| November 10, 2024 | 15:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 40 |
Ramsey Bay |
John & Jamiee |
| November 5, 2024 | 09:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Rarwick, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| November 4, 2024 | 15:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Douglas Bay |
Ron Dicks |
| November 3, 2024 | 09:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 8 | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off Laxey Bay |
Ian Moon, Jacki Moon, David Bellamy, Robert Fisher |
| November 3, 2024 | 08:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 3, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| 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 |