Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2025 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| January 21, 2025 | 15:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| January 20, 2025 | 10:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
1.5km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| January 20, 2025 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Gansey bay |
Sammi |
| January 17, 2025 | 09:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
1km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| January 16, 2025 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas bay |
Jane Steele |
| January 15, 2025 | 11:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 80 | 20 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine drive |
Pawel G, Dave Horisk |
| January 13, 2025 | 11:35 | Bottlenose dolphin | 9 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Clay head |
Ron Guest |
| January 10, 2025 | 15:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| January 9, 2025 | 14:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Outside Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| January 8, 2025 | 15:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 27 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
1 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| January 8, 2025 | 15:40 | Unidentified small cetacean | 2 | Normal swimming | 2 |
2 miles south of Spanish Head |
Malcolm Stewart | |
| January 8, 2025 | 10:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Laxey bay |
David Cooper |
| January 8, 2025 | 11:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Perwick bay |
Martin Lambden |
| January 6, 2025 | 12:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive |
Pawel G |