Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2020 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Jack Kissack |
| March 5, 2020 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Keristal-Langness point |
Richard and Janice cooil, Jim Whitelegg |
| March 3, 2020 | 12:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive |
Paul Ward, Lee Skillicorn |
| February 23, 2020 | 11:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Bow riding | 10 |
Douglas Bay |
Brendan (Sula) |
| February 22, 2020 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel bay |
Tim Crookall |
| February 21, 2020 | 10:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 1 |
4 miles off Peel |
Chris |
| February 5, 2020 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Calf Sound |
Vanninveg |
| February 2, 2020 | 09:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Far end of Prom a few meters from the shore |
Ian Judd |
| February 2, 2020 | 13:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Inside Peel Bay |
Caitlin Dancox, Andy Corrie |
| January 31, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Inside Peel bay |
Ruth Black, Jo Jo and Shona Storey |
| January 26, 2020 | 14:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey Bay |
R & M Davies |
| January 25, 2020 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel Hill |
Alan Moffatt |
| January 23, 2020 | 16:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 5 | Bow riding | 10 |
8 miles east of Douglas |
Chris Bowen (Ben My Chree) |
| January 21, 2020 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel bay |
Peel folk, MWDW |
| January 21, 2020 | 15:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Peel Castle-Niarbyl |
Caitlin Dancox |
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 |