Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| February 7, 2018 | 08:20 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
South of Chicken rocks |
Darren Watterson |
| February 7, 2018 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Laxey to Bulgham |
Alan Corlett, Lizzie, Mandy Maynard Wise |
| February 6, 2018 | 10:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 10 | Not recorded | 15 |
Clay head |
Callum Perry |
| February 4, 2018 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Neil Barron |
| February 3, 2018 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Brian Liggins |
| February 2, 2018 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Port Mooar |
Andy Mckinlay |
| February 2, 2018 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Cornaa |
Denise Moore and others |
| January 26, 2018 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 135 | 15 | Fast swim or porpoising | 240 |
Groudle to Derbyhaven |
Too many to mention |
| January 10, 2018 | 13:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Cornaa |
Mike Prior |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin |