Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 11 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
5 miles west of Port Erin |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin |
| August 1, 2024 | 12:05 | Common dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
5 miles West of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 14:50 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
6.5 miles NW of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 19:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Peel bay |
SV John North | |
| July 31, 2024 | 07:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gansey bay |
Martin Lambden | |
| July 31, 2024 | 09:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of the Sound |
Martin Lambden |
| July 31, 2024 | 18:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
1 mile NE of Langness Lighthouse |
Malcolm Stewart, Neil Garlick |
| July 31, 2024 | 06:15 | Harbour porpoise | 7 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Kallow point, Port St Mary |
Graham Hall |
| July 31, 2024 | 20:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey |
Keren Wormwell |
| July 30, 2024 | 19:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 3 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| July 30, 2024 | 20:00 | Common dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
6km out of Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| July 30, 2024 | 17:40 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
North of Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| July 30, 2024 | 17:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 30 |
11 miles NW of Peel |
Ben Hellowell |
| July 29, 2024 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
Adam Denard, Dave Corkish |
| July 29, 2024 | 20:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kallow point, Port st Mary |
Graham Hall |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| 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 | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy |