Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2025 | 14:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Maughold head |
Barrule |
| September 7, 2025 | 17:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 20 | 5 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Cow harbour, near the Sound |
Calf wardens |
| September 6, 2025 | 18:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Leaping | 5 |
Langness |
Tom and Christa Hannah | |
| September 6, 2025 | 12:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale point, north Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| September 5, 2025 | 13:05 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| September 4, 2025 | 07:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 420 |
Gansey bay to Douglas to Bulgham bay |
Shane Stigant, Graham Anthony, Tom Brook |
| September 4, 2025 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Outer Harbour |
Craig Whalley | |
| September 4, 2025 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| September 3, 2025 | 07:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Ramsey stone beach to the pier |
Chelsea | |
| September 2, 2025 | 13:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Baie Fine, north of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| September 1, 2025 | 07:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Culbery, west of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 28, 2025 | 06:50 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
South west of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 25, 2025 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Not recorded |
| August 24, 2025 | 20:40 | Risso’s dolphin | Normal swimming | 20 |
Near the breakwater off the back of Peel castle |
Owen Atkinson | ||
| August 24, 2025 | 16:45 | Harbour porpoise | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Perwick bay, Port St Mary |
Jan G |