Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
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| April 25, 2020 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Ayres visitor center |
Martyn Skelly |
| April 24, 2020 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Bradda head |
Graham and Jackie Hall |
| April 24, 2020 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Glen Chass, Port St Mary |
Graham & Jackie Hall |
| April 24, 2020 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Kirk Michael-Peel bay |
Mandy Hewes, David Cartmell, Dawn Atherton |
| April 24, 2020 | 06:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Pooylvaish to The Carrick |
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| April 24, 2020 | 21:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Lhen |
Cameron Sayle |
| April 24, 2020 | 16:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Soderick |
Beryl Payton |
| April 24, 2020 | 07:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Niarbyl Point |
Allen S. Moore |
| April 23, 2020 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Peel bay |
Laura McHoy |
| April 22, 2020 | 08:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Pooylvaish, Carrick Bay |
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| April 18, 2020 | 19:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Ballagaraghan Jurby |
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| April 18, 2020 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 70 |
Peel bay |
Mandy Hewes |
| April 15, 2020 | 12:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel bay |
Jon Wade |
| April 12, 2020 | 16:30 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Jay Houghton |
| April 11, 2020 | 13:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East of langness foghorn |
Richard/Janice Cooil |
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 |