Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2018 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Nort of the Calf |
Carol Woodall, Sue & Bill |
| March 24, 2018 | 14:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
East of the Calf |
MWDW, Neil Barron |
| March 22, 2018 | 11:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Neil Barron |
| March 11, 2018 | 10:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine drive |
Neil Barron |
| March 9, 2018 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Off Smeale beach |
Jerry Jones |
| March 9, 2018 | 09:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive (Keristal) |
Neil Barron |
| February 21, 2018 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Groudle |
Keith Sabey |
| February 20, 2018 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Neil Barron |
| February 19, 2018 | 09:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Graham Bayliss |
| February 19, 2018 | 15:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 75 |
Port Soderick |
Ian Wilcock |
| February 19, 2018 | 13:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey Bay |
Cath Hinks |
| February 17, 2018 | 10:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Neil Barron |
| February 17, 2018 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Neil Barron |
| February 17, 2018 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Groudle to Port Soderick to Fort Island |
Brent Thomas, Joanne Rotherham, Dawn Fennell, David Bury |
| February 13, 2018 | 16:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Vivienne Liu |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| 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 |