Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 65 | 10 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin-Peel |
Rob Weight, Capella, Cheryl, Nigel and Trevor |
| December 19, 2021 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ballaghennie, Ayres |
Nick Pinder |
| December 18, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Bow riding | 10 |
Bradda head |
John Baker |
| December 16, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas head |
Hannah |
| December 15, 2021 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Douglas breakwater |
Dave Corkish |
| December 12, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 12, 2021 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Bay |
Allen S. Moore, Keith Johnson, Ivor Roberts, Leonie |
| December 9, 2021 | 08:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey Bay |
Alice Quayle |
| December 4, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 2, 2021 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Maughold |
Jo Ashcroft |
| November 23, 2021 | 13:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Bow riding | 15 |
3 miles off Maughold |
Barrule |
| November 22, 2021 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Ayres Visitor Centre (Ballaghennie) |
Stephen Meadows FRICS |
| November 22, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Eary Cushlin |
Matthew Dawson |
| November 14, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Helen Davies |
| November 13, 2021 | 07:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Perwick bay |
Jackie Hall |
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 |