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

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