Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
October 24, 2025 16:15 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Laxey bay

Karen Corkill
October 22, 2025 11:00 Fin whale 2 0 Blowing 5

Sighted off Port Cornaa beach.

Ali Robertson
October 22, 2025 08:30 Bottlenose dolphin 13 2 Feeding or foraging 30

Laxey bay

Shane Stigant
October 17, 2025 09:23 Risso’s dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Off the east coast of the Calf of Man, near the Lighthouses

Sean Corlett
October 16, 2025 14:35 Harbour porpoise 4 1 Feeding or foraging 10

Perwick Bay, Port St Mary

Peter Quirk
October 16, 2025 13:00 Harbour porpoise 3 Feeding or foraging 30

Carrick Bay, various sites

Martin Lambden
October 16, 2025 15:00 Harbour porpoise 5 0 Normal swimming 12

Bay Fine, north of the Sound

Calf wardens
October 15, 2025 10:30 Minke whale 1 Feeding or foraging 10

Laxey Bay

Shane Stigant
October 14, 2025 15:51 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Feeding or foraging 15

Peel Breakwater

Ron Guest
October 14, 2025 08:00 Minke whale 1 Feeding or foraging 5

Laxey bay

Shane Stigant
October 13, 2025 18:20 Bottlenose dolphin 6 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Middle of Laxey bay

MWDW
October 12, 2025 13:00 Bottlenose dolphin 12 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

Maughold Head

Ian
October 12, 2025 11:00 Minke whale 1 Feeding or foraging 210

Groundle Glen, from the cafe at the top

Carrie simpson
October 12, 2025 12:05 Minke whale 2 Feeding or foraging 60

Douglas Bay

Sue Whittaker & Carol
October 12, 2025 17:00 Minke whale 1 Normal swimming 1

Laxey Bay

Shane Stigant

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 23, 2025 05:50 0 2 0 2 Tight circling 5 Niarbyl John Henley
May 23, 2025 12:00 0 0 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Bradda head Anon
May 22, 2025 20:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles off Peel Tim Tomalin
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