Kayakers surprised by pod of 100 dolphins in Devon
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A kayaker in Devon has spoken of his "thrill" at being joined by a pod of 100 dolphins as he paddled in the sea.
Rupert Kirkwood was out for his weekly paddle with a friend when he said he saw more than 100 dolphins off the coast of Torbay on Thursday morning.
He described seeing a variety of ages, from adults to juveniles and calves, in the water swimming alongside them.
Mr Kirkwood runs a website dedicated to kayaking and said seeing this number of dolphins was a first for him.
He said: "I run out of words to describe it - sensational, tremendous, it just really is a thrill.
"The reason I love it is there cannot be a similar situation on land where you're surrounded by 20 animals, the size of a small group, coming along voluntarily as close to you as you want."
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