But the bigger draw for passengers, Lewis said, is the two Bottlenose dolphins that have gained a celebrity following on the Island this summer.<\/p>\n
“Starlight, the younger one, she’s a bit more boisterous – likes to play and show off a bit,” he said. <\/p>\n
The pair have been seen in Manx waters for several years, and often ride the bow waves of Lewis’s boat.<\/p>\n
“You don’t realise how big they are, until they jump out the water.”<\/p>\n
Bottlenose dolphins are one of several cetacean species regularly recorded in Manx waters, alongside common dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, Harbour porpoises and Minke whales.<\/p>\n
Grey seals are also a common sight off the coast, Lewis said, with three or four usually hanging around the boat – the best known of them nicknamed Popeye <\/p>\n
This year has also brought larger numbers of jellyfish than Lewis previously remembers: “There’s a lot more turning up like this year… like swarms of them,” he said. <\/p>\n
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