Dolphins seen leaping from water at South Gare in Redcar

The majestic dolphins were photographed by Northern Echo Camera Club member Ray Simpson at South Gare in Redcar earlier this month. 

This sighting of the dolphins marks an increase in the amount they have been seen in the North East recently.

Dolphins at South Gare in Redcar (Image: RAY SIMPSON) In the images taken by Mr Simpson, dolphins can be seen leaping out of the water, next to a ship in the water at South Gare, while in other images several of the dolphins can be seen swimming on the surface of the water. 

Earlier this year, Rare Risso's dolphins owned by the King were spotted off the coast of Hartlepool.

The aquatic mammals were snapped in the docks area by photographer Tom Collins on August 28.

Dolphins jumping out of the water (Image: RAY SIMPSON)

An ancient decree means that the creatures belong to King Charles, due to a rule that dates back to the 12th century.

The reigning monarch has symbolic ownership of dolphins, whales, sturgeons, and porpoises.

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King Charles III inherited thousands of dolphins from the Crown when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in 2022.

Risso's dolphins are protected in the United States under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1992. Currently, Japan, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and The Lesser Antilles hunt Risso's dolphins.

Risso's dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose study of the animal formed the basis of the recognized description by Georges Cuvier in 1812.