Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2025 | 16:00 | Tuna | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine Drive, Little Ness |
David Bellamy, Graham Makepeace-Warne | |
| October 11, 2025 | 10:35 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
4km off Garwick (Laxey bay) |
Shane Stigant |
| October 11, 2025 | 10:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
3 km off Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| October 11, 2025 | 13:00 | Minke whale | 2 | Normal swimming | 150 |
2 to 3 km East of Laxey beach |
Shane Stigant and John Fargher | |
| October 11, 2025 | 15:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 30 | 10 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Ramsey bay approximately 5.4 nautical miles from Ramsey |
Jan Skinner |
| October 11, 2025 | 13:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Smeale Beach |
Colin Gundry |
| October 11, 2025 | 12:05 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Onhcan Headland – one mile offshore (east) |
Steve Wright |
| October 11, 2025 | 13:25 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Marine Drive – Northern road closure point, 100 metres offshore (east) |
Steve Wright |
| October 11, 2025 | 15:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Off clay head |
MWDW |
| October 11, 2025 | 12:30 | Harbour porpoise | 7 | Feeding or foraging | 4 |
SE of Stack at Castletown |
Martin Lambden | |
| October 11, 2025 | 18:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Port Grenaugh |
Sarah |
| October 11, 2025 | 14:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 9 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| October 10, 2025 | 08:45 | Minke whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Viewed from the Manxman when leaving Douglas |
Danny |
| October 10, 2025 | 18:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel bay |
Sophie |
| October 9, 2025 | 12:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 18 | 2 | Bow riding | 80 |
Bulgham bay to Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant, Sue, Carol, Bill and Mike Kelly |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |