Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 11, 2025 16:05 Risso’s dolphin 7 1 Normal swimming 10

Half a mile due east of Santon Head.

Peter Quirk
August 11, 2025 14:00 Harbour porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

South west of the Calf

Jess and Josie
August 11, 2025 21:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Bow riding 5

Peel breakwater

Jess and Josie
August 11, 2025 05:30 Common dolphin 45 5 Bow riding 15

Offshore from Peel

Casey J boat teips
August 11, 2025 11:00 Common dolphin 40 10 Fast swim or porpoising 10

3km off Glen Maye

Casey J boat trips
August 10, 2025 11:00 Tuna 1 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Marine drive

Pawel G, Brian Liggins
August 8, 2025 20:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Peel bay, close in by Bowling Green

Caroline McGillion
August 5, 2025 16:15 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

North east of Langness

Barrule
August 2, 2025 12:05 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Leaping 1

Off Cornaa

Helen Percival
August 1, 2025 09:10 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 10

Laxey bay

Shane Magee
July 31, 2025 10:30 Risso’s dolphin 3 2 Normal swimming 5

Spanish head

Mike & Tanya Godley
July 30, 2025 15:50 Minke whale 1 0 Normal swimming 2

South of the Sound

Not recorded
July 30, 2025 21:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 0 Bow riding 20

Peel castle

Casey J Boat
July 30, 2025 14:00 Common dolphin 40 10 Bow riding 15

West of the Sound

Gemini Boat
July 28, 2025 17:30 Common dolphin 10 5 Feeding or foraging 30

Laxey bay, about 1km off the beach.

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
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola