Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | 16:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Ramsey bay |
Keren |
| September 28, 2025 | 09:40 | Common dolphin | 16 | 4 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Scarlett, Castletown |
Sarah Malley |
| September 28, 2025 | 16:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 5 | Normal swimming | 30 |
5 miles east of Maughold Head |
Netty Taggart |
| September 25, 2025 | 16:00 | Common dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 hour off the coast of Douglas. Seen from the ferry. |
Alice |
| September 22, 2025 | 17:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
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| September 22, 2025 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine drive |
Adam Tansley |
| September 21, 2025 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Port cornaa |
Sandie Kelly |
| September 21, 2025 | 14:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Martyn Skelly |
| September 15, 2025 | 18:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Douglas bay |
Becca Sayle-Lowes |
| September 13, 2025 | 07:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Kevin Quirk |
| September 13, 2025 | 16:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Castletown breakwater |
Nicola Browne |
| September 8, 2025 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel bay |
Amanda and Janice |
| September 7, 2025 | 14:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Maughold head |
Barrule |
| September 6, 2025 | 18:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Leaping | 5 |
Langness |
Tom and Christa Hannah | |
| September 4, 2025 | 07:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 420 |
Gansey bay to Douglas to Bulgham bay |
Shane Stigant, Graham Anthony, Tom Brook |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| 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 |