Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2025 | 20:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Maughold Lighthouse |
Rich Graham |
| April 22, 2025 | 05:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Peel Bay |
Cath Smith, Kellie Bailie |
| April 22, 2025 | 16:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man, Paul kelly |
| April 21, 2025 | 07:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Gansey Bay |
Clair |
| April 15, 2025 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Port Erin bay |
Charlotte Sharpe |
| April 12, 2025 | 15:05 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
500m south of Perwick Bay |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher & Scraayl crew & passengers | |
| April 11, 2025 | 08:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
South of Carrick rock, Carrick Bay |
Martin Lambden | |
| April 10, 2025 | 09:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Between Maughold Head to Port e Vullen |
John Barker | |
| April 8, 2025 | 19:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
John Barker |
| April 4, 2025 | 15:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Niarbyl |
Chris Watterson |
| April 4, 2025 | 13:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Max Crookall |
| April 1, 2025 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 190 |
Peel harbour, less than 50 metres off the beach |
Julia Agnew, Matt Dean, MWDW, Chris Swingler |
| April 1, 2025 | 11:00 | Common dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
2 miles off Contrary head |
Max Crookall |
| March 31, 2025 | 07:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 300 |
Port Erin bay to Peel castle |
Chloe Parlor, Max Crookall |
| March 29, 2025 | 09:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel, near harbour bridge |
Christ DeHaven |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden |