Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2022 | 17:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Dave Corkish |
| March 3, 2022 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Bow riding | 15 |
Maughold |
Jason Taylor |
| February 28, 2022 | 16:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Devils Elbow |
A. Martin |
| February 21, 2022 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Andrewc Craine |
| February 9, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 5 |
Fenella beach, Peel |
Rachel Jackson |
| February 7, 2022 | 16:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
25 metres off Glen Maye beach |
Neil and Glennis Corkill |
| February 7, 2022 | 08:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Douglas head, from Ben-my-Chree |
David Nattrass |
| January 30, 2022 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Laxey to Marine drive |
Too many to mention |
| January 20, 2022 | 16:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
White Strand beach |
Scott Baker |
| January 14, 2022 | 08:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Peel bay and headlands |
Mandy, Lara, Lisa |
| January 11, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Marine drive |
Pawel Garczynski |
| January 11, 2022 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Langness |
Pawel Garczynski |
| January 7, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Kallow Point |
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| December 28, 2021 | 13:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Maughold head |
Martyn |
| December 24, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Erin |
Sarah Kinrade |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay (off Fairy Glen filling station) | David Thornley | |
| 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 |