Moonlight
Bottlenose dolphin · Moray Firth / Isle of Man
A bottlenose recorded both in the Moray Firth and around the Isle of Man, which is a considerable journey. Animals that move between areas are how researchers establish that the resident populations are not isolated from one another.
No sightings logged here yet. Be the first to claim one on a report.
162 bottlenose dolphin sightings were recorded in the Moray Firth area in the last 90 days, most recently on 29 Aug 2026. See them on the map →
These are sightings of the species, not confirmed sightings of Moonlight. Identifying an individual takes a clear photograph of the dorsal fin, which is exactly what a claimed report adds.
About Moonlight
Moonlight is a bottlenose dolphin recorded in the Moray Firth / Isle of Man. PodLog tracks Moonlight alongside every other verified cetacean sighting reported around Britain and Ireland, combining community reports with data from the Sea Watch Foundation and WhaleTrack.
Sightings of individually recognisable animals like Moonlight are what make long-term tracking possible. The same dorsal fin, nick or scar identified year after year is how a lifespan, a range and a social group get mapped. If you think you have seen Moonlight, report the sighting and claim the individual on your report.