Boat trippers capture playful pod of dolphins

Passengers on a pleasure boat were delighted to sail alongside dolphins weaving in and out of the waves.

Chrys Mellor captured the moment the playful pod was spotted diving near Bempton Cliffs, off the coast of Bridlington.

According to the RSPB, external, a pod of bottlenose dolphins often visits the area in search of food, coming all the way down from the north of Scotland.

Though dolphins are known of in the area, it is rare to see a display of breaching up close.