Sightings page - 28 species have been recorded this century in British and Irish territorial waters.

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Dolphin Care UK

Your Sightings are Important

In terms of diversity, 28 species have been recorded this century in British and Irish territorial waters. Common Dolphin, Striped Dolphin, are among those species where numbers sighted have increased since 1998. Porpoises, on the other hand, showed widespread decline in the 1970's-1980's-1990's; White-beaked Dolphins also became scarcer in Northern Britain in the 1990's however since 2005 and the past few years more and more are now being spotted. Your sightings are important.

common and calf

Report a sighting

Please use the form below to let us know about any recent sightings you've experienced.

Name

Email address

Telephone

Date of sighting

Time of sighting

(Please use 24-hour clock.)

Location of sighting

Sighting details

(Please indicate: where you sighted the dolphins from; the species and number you saw, if known; and anything else you'd like to share.)

Please note that any personal details (such as phone numbers and email addresses) you provide will not under any circumstances be shared with third party companies or published online.

Dead dolphin

sightings for July 2008

Not All sightings will appear on the website for various reasons.


Graeme Railton Souter Point, (Sunderland) 12 White Beaked dolphins - came very close to my boat. 1/7

Kevin Manley The Island, St.Ives, Cornwall. 20-30 Common dolphins - Wonderful to see. Only the second time I have seen Dolphins. 5/7

Paul Thomas Minack Theatre (Porthcurno bay), Cornwall. 3 Common dolphins. 18/7

Thank you one and all, keep watching and sending, if possible please send photographs.

Your help will not only add to the well being of our dolphin populations, but will help to conserve them for future generations to see them in their own environment.