Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 23, 2021 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 4

Off Castletown bay

Lan Lenartowicz
August 22, 2021 10:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 15

Point of Ayre

Kevin
August 20, 2021 15:15 Bottlenose Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Ramsey bay

Vannin Veg
August 19, 2021 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Bradda head

Gary Ross
August 19, 2021 10:30 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 480

Point of Ayre-Ramsey bay

Brian Liggins, Joanne Wilson
August 19, 2021 09:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

South west of Peel

Not recorded
August 18, 2021 20:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Marine drive toll gate

Val Galpin
August 16, 2021 18:00 Unidentified Small Cetacean 12 0 Leaping 10

Port St Mary

Paul Ryan
August 16, 2021 21:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 2 0 Bow riding 10

Peel

Mike Davis
August 14, 2021 12:50 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Big Head/ East Coast of Calf

Calf Warden
August 12, 2021 12:15 Common Dolphin 30 0 Bow riding 10

10 miles south of Calf of Man

Mark Cain
August 10, 2021 16:30 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Feeding or foraging 250

Peel breakwater

Thomas Giles
August 7, 2021 14:30 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 90

Peel-Whitestrand beach

David Bellamy, Maria Crellin
August 5, 2021 20:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 10

Peel old swimming pool

Sara Ismail-Sutton
August 2, 2021 20:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

West of Port Erin

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 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
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