Dolphins seen leaping from water at South Gare in Redcar

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

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. 

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.

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