Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2021 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Bow riding | 30 |
Ramsey bay |
Will Ward |
| August 26, 2021 | 19:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Leaping | 20 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Adam Tansley-Scales |
| August 25, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Santon |
Brian Smith |
| August 25, 2021 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Fenella beach |
Amy Shelton |
| August 25, 2021 | 13:15 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
1 mile off Onchan |
Adam Denard (Pride of Mann) |
| August 25, 2021 | 16:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Dog Mills |
Vannin Veg |
| August 24, 2021 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Logging on surface | 10 |
East of the Calf |
Assistant Calf Warden |
| August 24, 2021 | 17:34 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| August 24, 2021 | 19:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| August 24, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel |
Cori Phillips |
| August 24, 2021 | 11:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Scarlett |
Yacht Kondor |
| August 24, 2021 | 11:40 | Common Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gansey bay |
Yacht Kondor |
| August 23, 2021 | 16:00 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Bow riding | 45 |
1 mile off Port Erin |
Peter Wood |
| August 23, 2021 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
South Harbour. |
Assistant Calf Warden |
| August 23, 2021 | 17:54 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
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 |