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 |