Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 11, 2025 16:05 Risso’s dolphin 7 1 Normal swimming 10

Half a mile due east of Santon Head.

Peter Quirk
August 11, 2025 14:00 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

South west of the Calf

Jess and Josie
August 11, 2025 21:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Bow riding 5

Peel breakwater

Jess and Josie
August 11, 2025 05:30 Common dolphin 45 5 Bow riding 15

Offshore from Peel

Casey J boat teips
August 11, 2025 11:00 Common dolphin 40 10 Fast swim or porpoising 10

3km off Glen Maye

Casey J boat trips
August 10, 2025 11:00 Tuna 1 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Marine drive

Pawel G, Brian Liggins
August 8, 2025 20:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Peel bay, close in by Bowling Green

Caroline McGillion
August 2, 2025 12:05 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Leaping 1

Off Cornaa

Helen Percival
August 1, 2025 09:10 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 10

Laxey bay

Shane Magee
July 31, 2025 10:30 Risso’s dolphin 3 2 Normal swimming 5

Spanish head

Mike & Tanya Godley
July 30, 2025 15:50 Minke whale 1 0 Normal swimming 2

South of the Sound

Not recorded
July 30, 2025 21:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Bow riding 20

Peel castle

Casey J Boat
July 30, 2025 14:00 Common dolphin 40 10 Bow riding 15

West of the Sound

Gemini Boat
July 28, 2025 17:30 Common dolphin 10 5 Feeding or foraging 30

Laxey bay, about 1km off the beach.

Shane Stigant
July 28, 2025 19:35 Common dolphin 20 10 Fast swim or porpoising 10

North Stack, Calf of Man

Thomas Keggen (Boat Trips Isle of Man)

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
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
May 20, 2025 16:35 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1 mile west of Bradda head Kirrie