Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2024 | 17:30 | Common dolphin | 7 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
1 km off Laxey headland |
Shane Stigant |
| February 24, 2024 | 11:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 4 | Normal swimming | 200 |
Groudle-Cornaa |
Steve Wright | |
| February 24, 2024 | 14:55 | Bottlenose dolphin | 6 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Langness |
Chris |
| February 15, 2024 | 11:20 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Bow riding | 15 |
3 miles out of Laxey |
Jiffy Bus |
| February 15, 2024 | 16:55 | Bottlenose dolphin | 5 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Douglas head-Marine drive |
Mike Quayle |
| February 14, 2024 | 12:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 130 |
Douglas bay |
Jenna Dunwell, Brian Liggins, Steve Wright |
| February 13, 2024 | 12:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Port Erin to Castletown |
Jon Ward, Kimberley Parker |
| February 13, 2024 | 09:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Bow riding | 240 |
Laxey-Maughold |
Dylan Williamson, Jiffy Bus |
| February 11, 2024 | 09:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Normal swimming | 5 |
4 miles off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| February 11, 2024 | 15:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Sea Lion Rocks, Groudle |
Becca Winter |
| February 3, 2024 | 16:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
Many |
| February 2, 2024 | 15:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Peel bay by bowling green |
Nadroj and Nikki Mac |
| January 26, 2024 | 12:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 5 | Leaping | 50 |
Laxey bay -Clay head |
Andy Bool, Shane Stigant |
| January 18, 2024 | 09:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| January 17, 2024 | 10:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 13 | 2 | Leaping | 30 |
Laxey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy |