Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2023 | 10:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
1km SE of Port St Mary |
Robert Fisher |
| February 21, 2023 | 12:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Port Erin Bay |
Steffan |
| February 20, 2023 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
100 offshore of Cronk Y Bing MWT Nature Reserve |
Rachel Smith |
| February 19, 2023 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive |
Louisa Nodwell |
| February 18, 2023 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas bay |
Vincent Sider |
| February 17, 2023 | 07:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas lighthouse |
Not recorded |
| February 13, 2023 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Port Erin Bay |
The Norris family |
| February 12, 2023 | 15:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Castle |
Kelly Nickson |
| February 9, 2023 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Port Erin bay |
Jo Kinley |
| February 7, 2023 | 14:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Dave C |
| February 6, 2023 | 17:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
|
| February 4, 2023 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Ramsey bay |
Many |
| February 3, 2023 | 10:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 0 | 6 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Maughold head |
Shane Stigant |
| February 1, 2023 | 08:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Douglas bay |
Mo Parker-Child, Pauline Tait, Sarah Bullski and others |
| February 1, 2023 | 09:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 0 | 10 | Leaping | 30 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |