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ITV News
20-07-2025
- ITV News
Resident dolphins escort flagship ferry 'Manxman' as it enters Peel during Isle of Man cruise
Footage captured the moment the dolphins could be seen swimming alongside the ferry Two resident dolphins on the Isle of Man were seen escorting the island's flagship ferry on its annual island cruise over the weekend. 'Moonlight' and 'Starlight' could be seen swimming and leaping out of the waves from the front of the 'Manxman' as it entered Peel on Saturday evening. The mother and daughter pairing are regularly spotted on the west coast of the Isle of Man, after first being spotted in September of 2019. Representative from the 'Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch' group (MWDW) have described the bottlenose dolphins as 'an exceptionally rare example of a solitary pair', who are 'only ever seen on their own'. 'Moonlight' originates from the Moray Firth and travelled to the Isle of Man in 2019, giving birth to Starlight in September the same year. Both dolphins have recently been spotted in shallow water in Peel, and they are often seen interacting with swimmers and other sea-goers. The MWDW has asked people not to reach out and touch them, and requested that boats lower their speed if they encounter them. The Steam Packet Company's flagship vessel was on its 'Round the Island Cruise' on Saturday evening when it was joined by the dolphins. Passengers left Douglas on the east coast of the island, before taking a tour of the Manx coastline in a four-hour cruise.
BBC News
15-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
East coast dolphin sighting reflects 'population increase'
A sighting of a pod of dolphins off the Isle of Man's east coast reflects the rise in the number of species found in Manx waters, a conservation charity has Morgan filmed the surprising encounter from the vessel Barrule off the coast of Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch said it was unusual to find the short-beaked common dolphin in this area, "typically seen further offshore on our west coast".A spokeswoman said encounters like this one have been "on the up" since 2020. She said: "These recent sightings reflect the increase in population and seasonality for this species." Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
