DISCOVER OUR WONDROUS WILDLIFE

Our enviable diverse landscape makes our Island home to extraordinary wildlife.

The Isle of Man boasts a myriad of natural habitats, including grassland, wetland, woodland and glens, all home to a diversity of wildlife. From the basking sharks that feed in our plankton-rich waters in summer to the wrens, hen harriers, shearwaters and puffins that nest on our land, the Island provides a sanctuary for wild creatures.

The Manx Wildlife Trust looks after 26 nature reserves across the Island and manages two Nature Discovery Centres which are open to visitors during the summer months.

You may be lucky enough to spot wild wallabies at the Curraghs, a swampy woodland in the north of the Island. More than 100 are believed to live here!

If it’s marine life you’re after, make sure you visit the Sound at the Island’s southern tip. Here you are almost guaranteed to see a large population of grey seals. Boat trips around the coast may reward you with sightings of the minke whales, porpoises and dolphins that often frequent our waters.