Coastal naturalists and registered eco-tourism boat operators in Mirissa, Matara District, conducted onshore and nearshore cetacean observation sessions today, September 23, 2026.

Despite restricted offshore vessel journeys due to rough weather, observers equipped with high-powered optics documented pods of spinner dolphins and resident pygmy blue whales surfacing along the steep submarine trench located just off Dondra Point. Local tour guides remarked that Sri Lanka’s southern oceanic corridor remains one of the world's most accessible havens for non-invasive marine mammal observation, fostering sustainable wildlife appreciation among visitors.