Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2025 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Daniel Sugden |
| June 20, 2025 | 19:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Garwick bay, Laxey |
Sue and Neil Maclean |
| June 19, 2025 | 07:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
4 miles west of Peel |
Max Crookall |
| June 18, 2025 | 10:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Just north of Maughold Head |
John Barker | |
| June 18, 2025 | 18:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port St Mary breakwater |
Graham Hall |
| June 18, 2025 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port St Mary ledges |
Phill M |
| June 18, 2025 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | Normal swimming | 65 |
1/4 mile off Port St Mary |
Martin Lambden | |
| June 18, 2025 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Between Garwick and Laxey Bay, close to shore |
Steve Taggart |
| June 16, 2025 | 07:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel bay |
Carol Power |
| June 15, 2025 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Peel bay |
Christy DeHaven, MWDW |
| June 12, 2025 | 15:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Jeremy Rigby |
| June 11, 2025 | 20:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 60 |
Peel headlands and Peel breakwater |
Manuela and Mark and Caz McGillion |
| June 11, 2025 | 06:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 120 |
Laxey bay |
Jack Mylcreest |
| June 10, 2025 | 18:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 180 |
Port st Mary outer harbour |
Manuela |
| June 7, 2025 | 09:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Caroline Tebbs |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter |