Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2025 | 09:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel |
Tom Teggart & Alana Diamond |
| July 11, 2025 | 10:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 15 | 5 | Bow riding | 15 |
3.5 miles off Peel |
Girtz P |
| July 10, 2025 | 10:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 15 | 5 | Normal swimming | 55 |
5 miles off Niarbyl |
Jane young |
| July 10, 2025 | 18:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 180 |
Peel breakwater |
Caroline McGillion, Jay |
| July 9, 2025 | 10:00 | Common dolphin | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Halfway between Douglas and heysham |
Jack Ashton-Booth |
| July 9, 2025 | 10:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Tail slapping | 10 |
2 miles SSE of Calf Sound |
Martin Lambden |
| July 9, 2025 | 15:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Kallow Point to the Chasms |
Martin Lambden, Jeremy Paul |
| July 9, 2025 | 19:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary, just off Mona’s Queen memorial. |
Paul Woods |
| July 8, 2025 | 20:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 20 |
Ramsey Bay, North |
Paul Caine |
| July 6, 2025 | 14:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin |
Jill and Bri, Garry Owen |
| July 1, 2025 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 20 |
Laxey harbour, the ocean side of the breakwater with the green lighthouse |
Stephen Tompsett |
| July 1, 2025 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 5 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
3 miles off Contrary Head |
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| June 30, 2025 | 14:45 | Common dolphin | 40 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
12 miles south of the sound |
Ethan |
| June 30, 2025 | 06:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel bay, Between groyne and Creg Malin |
Janice McQuarrie |
| June 30, 2025 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 30 |
Laxey Bay |
Louise |
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 | 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 | ||
| 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 |