Peel Coastguard has responded to a report from a member of the public of possible human remains on a beach on the west coast of the island.
Officers attended alongside colleagues from the Police to investigate.
The Coastguard said: “Our role was to locate the remains, secure the site, and preserve evidence while awaiting the arrival of a Police Scenes of Crime Officer.
“Initial bones found at the scene appeared potentially human. However, thankfully further searching located additional bones in the same area that were more consistent with those of a marine mammal.
“To confirm this, images were sent to a UK-based pathologist, who verified that the remains were not human. Local marine life expert, Dr Lara Howe, further confirmed that the bones were most likely from a seal.
“We would like to thank the member of the public for reporting this. It’s better to be safe than sorry!”