Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2023 | 10:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
Kionie Bay South Harbour |
Boat Trips Isle of Man |
| July 22, 2023 | 15:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 30 |
Douglas Bay |
Jo Green, Janet, Scott Hughes, Nicola Dixon Evans |
| July 21, 2023 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 20, 2023 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Blowing | 30 |
Callow Point Port St Mary |
Boat Trips Isle of Man |
| July 20, 2023 | 19:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Chicken Rock |
Calf Wardens |
| July 19, 2023 | 16:30 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Chicken Rock Lighthouse |
Buster Nixon |
| July 18, 2023 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Gansey Bay |
Liam Callow |
| July 17, 2023 | 18:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
MWDW and others |
| July 17, 2023 | 10:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port Erin Bay |
Cheryl |
| July 14, 2023 | 08:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 45 |
South of Queen’s Pier |
Christine Blevins and Lisa Brain |
| July 13, 2023 | 14:15 | Humpback whale | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Glen Trunk/Orrisdale (NW coast) |
Lesley Eburne & Jeanette |
| July 13, 2023 | 19:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin Bay |
Cheryl |
| July 12, 2023 | 15:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Ramsey Bay Queen’s pier |
Linda Broome-Smith, Eliza and daddy |
| July 11, 2023 | 06:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel Bay |
Helen Cave |
| July 11, 2023 | 19:45 | Humpback whale | 0 | 1 | Leaping | 10 |
1/2 mile from the coast between Peel and Glen Maye |
Ben and Katie Hellowell |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |