Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2025 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Port cornaa |
Sandie Kelly |
| September 21, 2025 | 14:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Martyn Skelly |
| September 19, 2025 | 12:00 | Common dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Baie Fine, north of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| September 15, 2025 | 18:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Douglas bay |
Becca Sayle-Lowes |
| September 15, 2025 | 16:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Kione ny Halbey, south of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| September 13, 2025 | 07:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Kevin Quirk |
| September 13, 2025 | 16:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Castletown breakwater |
Nicola Browne |
| September 8, 2025 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel bay |
Amanda and Janice |
| September 7, 2025 | 14:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Maughold head |
Barrule |
| September 7, 2025 | 17:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 5 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Cow harbour, near the Sound |
Calf wardens |
| September 6, 2025 | 18:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Leaping | 5 |
Langness |
Tom and Christa Hannah | |
| September 6, 2025 | 12:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale point, north Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| September 5, 2025 | 13:05 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| September 4, 2025 | 07:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 420 |
Gansey bay to Douglas to Bulgham bay |
Shane Stigant, Graham Anthony, Tom Brook |
| September 4, 2025 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Outer Harbour |
Craig Whalley |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom | |||
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley |