Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2024 | 13:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
3 miles off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| December 6, 2024 | 09:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 23 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 4, 2024 | 14:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Near Point of Ayre |
Carol Callow |
| December 3, 2024 | 14:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 8 | 4 | Leaping | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 3, 2024 | 05:00 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
3 miles off Peel |
Alex Bullock |
| December 2, 2024 | 12:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant, Louise & Stephen |
| November 26, 2024 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Peel bay |
Many |
| November 22, 2024 | 10:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey bay |
David Cooper |
| November 19, 2024 | 09:00 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
3 miles off Port Erin |
Olly Kermeen |
| November 18, 2024 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of Point of Ayre |
T Young |
| November 18, 2024 | 15:45 | Common dolphin | 40 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
12 miles NW of the Isle of Man |
David Saunders |
| November 18, 2024 | 14:20 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Louisa Nodwell |
| November 14, 2024 | 11:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 14, 2024 | 15:15 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
4 NM off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| November 14, 2024 | 15:45 | Unidentified small cetacean | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
4-6 NM off Clay Head |
Shane Stigant |
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 |