Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2019 | 18:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel breakwater |
Kris Breadner, Mcgills |
| September 24, 2019 | 18:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 13 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Scarlett |
Neil Barron |
| September 22, 2019 | 18:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Clarissa Hemmingsen |
| September 20, 2019 | 15:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Bradda head |
Neil barron |
| September 19, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel castle |
Jorden Hurst |
| September 19, 2019 | 08:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Tim Crookall |
| September 19, 2019 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 600 |
Up and down Marine Drive |
Dermot Shimmin, Kirrie Jenkins and many more |
| September 19, 2019 | 16:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
1.6 miles off Marine Drive |
Dermot Shimmin, Kirrie Jenkins, Neil Clague and many more |
| September 18, 2019 | 10:40 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port Grenaugh |
Neil barron |
| September 18, 2019 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel Castle |
Dawn O’Neil, MWDW and Jordan Hurst |
| September 16, 2019 | 08:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Pigeon stream (marine drive) |
Neil barron |
| September 16, 2019 | 09:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
Neil barron |
| September 16, 2019 | 10:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Douglas head-Toll gate |
Neil barron |
| September 16, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
Gansey Bay-Perwick Bay |
Many |
| September 15, 2019 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Ramsey Bay- Point of Ayre |
Jan Skinner and many others |
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 |