Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2025 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Outer Harbour |
Craig Whalley | |
| September 3, 2025 | 07:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Ramsey stone beach to the pier |
Chelsea | |
| August 25, 2025 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Not recorded |
| August 24, 2025 | 20:40 | Risso’s dolphin | Normal swimming | 20 |
Near the breakwater off the back of Peel castle |
Owen Atkinson | ||
| August 24, 2025 | 16:45 | Harbour porpoise | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Perwick bay, Port St Mary |
Jan G |
| August 24, 2025 | 15:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| August 24, 2025 | 08:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Scarlett |
MWDW |
| August 23, 2025 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Leaping | 15 |
Ramsey Bay by old pier |
Pauline Johns | |
| August 23, 2025 | 15:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South east of the Calf |
Not recorded |
| August 23, 2025 | 12:15 | Common dolphin | 90 | 10 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 15 |
2 miles off Peel |
Not recorded |
| August 23, 2025 | 19:10 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Scarlett |
MWDW |
| August 22, 2025 | 18:00 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 35 |
Scarlett Point |
MWDW |
| August 21, 2025 | 15:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
The Calf Sound |
Kirsty Carey |
| August 21, 2025 | 16:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 63 |
50m off Callow Point and the Ledges. |
Jackie Hall and Beverley Sarbutts |
| August 21, 2025 | 16:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 11 | 0 | Tail slapping | 45 |
Breakwater outside St Mary’s Port |
Beverley Sarbutts and Jackie Hall |
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 |