Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2020 | 17:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 75 |
Peel bay |
Kim, Lou, Mike (WhatsApp), Ian and Sam the collie, Katie Morgan |
| June 25, 2020 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
West of the Sound |
John Rimmer |
| June 25, 2020 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Leaping | 190 |
Maughold -Douglas bay |
Paul Griffiths, Louise Stewart, Amy Fenlon, Jason Taylor |
| June 24, 2020 | 13:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
East of the sound |
MWDW plus tourist boats |
| June 24, 2020 | 14:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Sound |
MWDW |
| June 24, 2020 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Peel castle |
Jerry Jones, Mandy Hewes |
| June 24, 2020 | 19:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Lhen |
Rob Riley |
| June 24, 2020 | 13:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Whitestrand |
Ian Young |
| June 20, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel headlands |
Oliver |
| June 19, 2020 | 16:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Peel bay |
David Peach, Ian & Dylan Judd, Amy Shelton |
| June 18, 2020 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Ali Robertson & Luke Roberts |
| June 18, 2020 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 30 |
8 mile west of Chicken rock (Calf of Man) |
|
| June 17, 2020 | 11:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Scarlett |
Mal Stewart |
| June 17, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Driving fish onto sandbank | 10 |
Dog Mills |
Sue Corrin |
| June 16, 2020 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1.5miles SE of Douglas Head |
Pete Quirk Salar II |
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 |