Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2020 | 10:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Niarbyl |
MWDW, Keirron & Kim Tastagh |
| June 2, 2020 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Bradda head |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
| June 2, 2020 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port St Mary |
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| June 2, 2020 | 11:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Port St Mary |
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| June 2, 2020 | 13:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary |
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| June 2, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Ballaugh beach |
Lyndsay B |
| June 1, 2020 | 20:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Sartfield |
Anita |
| June 1, 2020 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Blue point |
Haz Rutter |
| May 31, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel Breakwater |
MWDW |
| May 30, 2020 | 13:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
Lynda Quayle, Teresa Williams |
| May 29, 2020 | 20:45 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
about 4 miles off Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| May 28, 2020 | 13:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Kirk Michael |
Shaun Gelling |
| May 27, 2020 | 08:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Scarlett |
geoffrey rimmer |
| May 27, 2020 | 17:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 360 |
Point of Ayre to Peel to Glen Wyllin |
Too many to mention |
| May 27, 2020 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
South of Sugarloaf |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
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 |