Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 3, 2025 12:00 Risso’s dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Marine drive

Adam T.S
May 1, 2025 12:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Laxey bay

Rosemarie
April 30, 2025 12:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Cornaa Bay

T Young
April 30, 2025 18:06 Harbour porpoise 2 2 Normal swimming 5

Santon Head

Peter Quirk
April 30, 2025 18:35 Harbour porpoise 1 2 Normal swimming 1

Santon Head

Peter Quirk
April 30, 2025 10:30 Common dolphin 12 0 Bow riding 10

7mi off Bradda Head

Dermot Shimmin
April 30, 2025 10:30 Unidentified small cetacean 9 0 Normal swimming 20

Douglas Head

Dawn Alexandria
April 29, 2025 15:15 Risso’s dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Turkeylands

Mark Raine
April 29, 2025 05:55 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Peel Bay

Janice McQuarrie
April 29, 2025 18:00 Risso’s dolphin 7 0 Normal swimming 15

Marine Drive

Sophie Costain
April 29, 2025 15:35 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Turkeylands

Mark Raine
April 27, 2025 14:30 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Blowing 20

Port Erin Bay

Caroline Tebbs, James Woolnough
April 24, 2025 20:00 Risso’s dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Maughold Lighthouse

Rich Graham
April 22, 2025 05:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 240

Peel Bay

Cath Smith, Kellie Bailie
April 22, 2025 16:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 180

Port Erin Bay

Aquabike Isle of Man, Paul kelly

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 27, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles west of Peel Max Crookall
June 23, 2022 16:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 Half a mile north of Calf Sound Malcolm Stewart
June 22, 2022 18:15 1 2 Suspected feeding 20 Herring tower Langness Richard and Janice Cooil
June 22, 2022 19:20 1 Suspected feeding 2 6km SW of Chicken Rock David Bellamy & others
June 21, 2022 19:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Wallberry, Marine Drive Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk
June 21, 2022 17:15 1 Suspected feeding 25 350m off Glen Wyllin Ian Young
June 18, 2022 11:00 1 Swimming 15 Marine Drive Craig Whalley
June 16, 2022 12:10 1 Suspected feeding 20 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 15, 2022 13:45 Suspected feeding 30 Port Soderick Jordan Palfreman
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 20 West of Calf of Man Quentin De Backer
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Port Erin bay Not recorded
June 15, 2022 12:10 3 Tight circling 20 6 miles south Sugar loaf Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick
June 15, 2022 11:05 1 Suspected feeding 35 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 14, 2022 21:30 2 Suspected feeding 35 Marine drive Port Soderick end Kevin Sharpe
June 13, 2022 19:55 1 Tight circling 15 Fort Island David Bellamy & Robert Fisher