Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2025 | 12:30 | Common dolphin | 25 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Off of Niarbyl |
Alan Callister |
| August 18, 2025 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Playing with Ben-my-Chree on berth, Douglas |
Hayley |
| August 16, 2025 | 16:00 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 30 |
Approx 10 miles south of the Calf |
Colin |
| August 16, 2025 | 08:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Off Peel breakwater |
Jenny and Alan Porter |
| August 15, 2025 | 13:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
About 1 mile off White beach |
Martin Lambden |
| August 15, 2025 | 16:44 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Bow riding | 20 |
Garwick beach |
Nick Sheard | |
| August 14, 2025 | 14:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Scarlett point |
Ian Astill | |
| August 14, 2025 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Jenny and Alan Porter |
| August 13, 2025 | 13:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 km offshore directly west from The Nay off Bradda. |
Thomas Keggin |
| August 13, 2025 | 13:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 km directly west off The Nay on Bradda |
Thomas Keggin | |
| August 12, 2025 | 16:08 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Peel castle |
Anastasiia |
| August 12, 2025 | 18:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1km east of South Harbour, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Lara Howe, Steve Clague & passengers |
| August 12, 2025 | 20:05 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
1km south of the Burroo, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Lara Howe, Steve Clague & passengers on “Scraayl” | |
| August 12, 2025 | 20:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
1.25km south of Kallow Point, Port St Mary |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Lara Howe, Steve Clague & passengers on “Scraayl” | |
| August 12, 2025 | 12:30 | Common dolphin | 20 | 10 | Bow riding | 10 |
3 miles off Niarbyl |
Max Crookall |