Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2025 | 08:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Off Peel breakwater |
Jenny and Alan Porter |
| August 15, 2025 | 13:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
About 1 mile off White beach |
Martin Lambden |
| August 14, 2025 | 14:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Scarlett point |
Ian Astill | |
| August 14, 2025 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Jenny and Alan Porter |
| August 13, 2025 | 13:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 km offshore directly west from The Nay off Bradda. |
Thomas Keggin |
| August 13, 2025 | 13:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 km directly west off The Nay on Bradda |
Thomas Keggin | |
| August 12, 2025 | 16:08 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Peel castle |
Anastasiia |
| August 12, 2025 | 18:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1km east of South Harbour, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Lara Howe, Steve Clague & passengers |
| August 12, 2025 | 20:05 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
1km south of the Burroo, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Lara Howe, Steve Clague & passengers on “Scraayl” | |
| August 12, 2025 | 20:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
1.25km south of Kallow Point, Port St Mary |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Lara Howe, Steve Clague & passengers on “Scraayl” | |
| August 12, 2025 | 12:30 | Common dolphin | 20 | 10 | Bow riding | 10 |
3 miles off Niarbyl |
Max Crookall |
| August 12, 2025 | 21:00 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Jenny and Alan Porter |
| August 11, 2025 | 12:00 | Common dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
3 miles north of Peel bay. |
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| August 11, 2025 | 18:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 4 |
Peel breakwater |
Caroline McGillion |
| August 11, 2025 | 15:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
MWT Cronk y Bing Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy & Carmel Croukamp |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow |