Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2020 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Peel bay |
Mandy Hewes |
| July 29, 2020 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| July 29, 2020 | 17:20 | Common Dolphin | 55 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Alan Taylor (Gemini Charter) |
| July 28, 2020 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
East of the Sound |
MWDW |
| July 28, 2020 | 15:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East of the Sound near black head |
MWDW |
| July 28, 2020 | 18:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| July 27, 2020 | 19:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| July 26, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel Castle |
Many |
| July 25, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Peel Breakwater |
Chris, Gaz |
| July 25, 2020 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel |
Jenny Bury, MWDW |
| July 24, 2020 | 05:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Ramsey |
Sue Bottell |
| July 24, 2020 | 11:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 5 | Leaping | 130 |
From Bradda head to Niarbyl |
Stu, Kirrie & Philip Jenkins |
| July 23, 2020 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel Castle |
Finlay, Natalie and Danielle Tucker |
| July 21, 2020 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel Bay |
David Beard |
| July 21, 2020 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 175 |
Peel bay |
Mandy H, Ian & Sam the Collie |
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 |