Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2025 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Gibdale point |
Calf wardens |
| January 5, 2025 | 10:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale point |
Calf wardens |
| January 5, 2025 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Gibdale point |
Calf wardens |
| January 4, 2025 | 15:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Peel Bay |
Nikki Fowden, Caroline McGillion |
| January 4, 2025 | 08:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 35 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Helen Crosbie |
| January 3, 2025 | 11:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 50 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
2-3 miles off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| January 2, 2025 | 09:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 15 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
2 miles off Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| January 1, 2025 | 14:20 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Cornaa |
Shane Stigant |
| December 28, 2024 | 08:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 80 |
Laxey to Douglas |
Shane Stigant |
| December 28, 2024 | 13:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant | |
| December 27, 2024 | 09:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 40 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
2 to 3 miles off Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 25, 2024 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off Peel Castle rocks. |
Allen Moore |
| December 20, 2024 | 16:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 18, 2024 | 15:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
50m off Ramsey north beach |
Andy McKnight |
| December 11, 2024 | 09:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 13 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |