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
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola