Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2025 | 07:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Gansey Bay |
Clair |
| April 15, 2025 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Port Erin bay |
Charlotte Sharpe |
| April 12, 2025 | 15:05 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
500m south of Perwick Bay |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher & Scraayl crew & passengers | |
| April 11, 2025 | 08:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
South of Carrick rock, Carrick Bay |
Martin Lambden | |
| April 10, 2025 | 09:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Between Maughold Head to Port e Vullen |
John Barker | |
| April 9, 2025 | 09:38 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Grenaugh |
Barrule |
| April 8, 2025 | 19:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
John Barker |
| April 4, 2025 | 15:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Niarbyl |
Chris Watterson |
| April 4, 2025 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Max Crookall |
| April 1, 2025 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 190 |
Peel harbour, less than 50 metres off the beach |
Julia Agnew, Matt Dean, MWDW, Chris Swingler |
| April 1, 2025 | 11:00 | Common dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2 miles off Contrary head |
Max Crookall |
| March 31, 2025 | 07:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 300 |
Port Erin bay to Peel castle |
Chloe Parlor, Max Crookall |
| March 29, 2025 | 09:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel, near harbour bridge |
Christ DeHaven |
| March 28, 2025 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Not recorded |
| March 26, 2025 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 5 |
Inside Peel breakwater, just near the harbour bridge |
Peel breakwater kiosk |