Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 12, 2025 | 21:00 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Jenny and Alan Porter |
| August 11, 2025 | 12:00 | Common dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
3 miles north of Peel bay. |
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| August 11, 2025 | 18:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 4 |
Peel breakwater |
Caroline McGillion |
| August 11, 2025 | 15:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
MWT Cronk y Bing Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy & Carmel Croukamp |
| August 11, 2025 | 16:00 | Common dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Off Fleshwick |
Steven Colquitt |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| 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 |