Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Port St Mary |
Vannin Veg |
| December 1, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Leaping | 210 |
Maughold to Laxey |
Shane Stigant and others |
| November 29, 2019 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Whitestrand-Peel bay |
Nick Barlow, Ian and Sam the Collie |
| November 25, 2019 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Frank |
| November 24, 2019 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Glen Maye-Port Erin |
John, Louise, David, Richard, Craig Whalley, Stephen Marsh |
| November 21, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
North of the Calf |
Vanninveg |
| November 20, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Port Erin bay |
Paul Butler and Debbie |
| November 18, 2019 | 16:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Fenella beach |
Dave Corkish |
| November 18, 2019 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
South the the Calf |
Vanninveg |
| November 17, 2019 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Chickens rock |
Iain wilkinson (port erin lifeboat) |
| November 17, 2019 | 10:40 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 2 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Chicken rock |
Iain wilkinson |
| November 14, 2019 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Vanninveg |
| November 14, 2019 | 11:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 13 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
North of Peel |
Peter Duncan |
| November 13, 2019 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Point of Ayre |
Stephen Nash |
| November 2, 2019 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Peel Harbour, off the breakwater. |
Suzie & Dan |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam |