Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cornaa Bay |
T Young |
| April 30, 2025 | 18:06 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Santon Head |
Peter Quirk |
| April 30, 2025 | 18:35 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 2 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Santon Head |
Peter Quirk |
| April 30, 2025 | 10:30 | Common dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
7mi off Bradda Head |
Dermot Shimmin |
| April 30, 2025 | 10:30 | Unidentified small cetacean | 9 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Douglas Head |
Dawn Alexandria |
| April 30, 2025 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Derbyhaven |
Barrule |
| April 30, 2025 | 16:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Barrule |
| April 29, 2025 | 15:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Turkeylands |
Mark Raine |
| April 29, 2025 | 05:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel Bay |
Janice McQuarrie |
| April 29, 2025 | 18:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine Drive |
Sophie Costain |
| April 29, 2025 | 15:35 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Turkeylands |
Mark Raine |
| April 27, 2025 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 20 |
Port Erin Bay |
Caroline Tebbs, James Woolnough |
| April 24, 2025 | 20:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Maughold Lighthouse |
Rich Graham |
| April 22, 2025 | 05:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Peel Bay |
Cath Smith, Kellie Bailie |
| April 22, 2025 | 16:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man, Paul kelly |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin |