National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2025

National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2025 is over! This year it was held from 26th July to 3rd August and is a citizen science event dedicated to studying and protecting cetaceans in UK waters. Over 1,500 sightings were submitted to us, as well as over 12,000 animals recorded!
To find out what was spotted during this years event, please visit this page.
Watch our Online RoundUp to see what was spotted, a comparison to last years event, and the events that happened in New Quay! To view, click here!
Orca Watch 2025!
Orca Watch 2025 is officially over! There were a total of 14 Orca sightings, and a total of 225 marine animal sightings throughout the week.
For more information on what we’ve be getting up to, head here!

Exciting updates to streamline UK sightings data are here! We’ve launched a centralised system, updated the sightings submission page, and introduced a new recent sightings map. Discover all the new features and what’s coming next in our full article.
Or head straight over to our newly updated recent sightings page or sightings form
