Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |