Cetaceans of the Clyde

Adult and two young bottlenose dolphins emerging from water with land in the background

Sophie Shields and Michael Amos, Clyde Whale and Dolphin Watch

6 November 2025
Adult and two young bottlenose dolphins emerging from water with land in the background
Adult female Bottlenose Dolphin with two young at side (photo: Peter Asprey, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)

An introduction to cetacean species found within the Firth of Clyde, how to identify them and the different behaviours often observed. We will also introduce our resident bottlenose dolphin pod in depth, including photo-identification, their travels and what has been happening since their arrival!

We also go through different ways people can get involved to further help cetaceans and how that data in turn is giving us a bigger picture as to how cetaceans are using the Firth of Clyde.