The video will start in 8 Cancel

Sign up to FREE email alerts from NorthWalesLive - Anglesey News Subscribe Thank you for subscribing See our privacy notice Invalid Email

A huge pod of dolphins put on a captivating display as they followed two boats in the waters off Anglesey.

Up to 50 Common Dolphins were spotted gracefully swimming alongside a group of tourists who were enjoying a rib ride near Puffin Island.

The incredible footage was captured by Kevin Davies from Anglesey who said it was only by chance they came across the majestic sea creatures.

The boats had to be diverted from Holyhead due to high winds and it was then that the dolphins came right up to both vessels and chased them all the way into the Swellies.

They were later seen returning out to sea.

“It was lucky - our rib ride was cancelled for Holyhead due to the weather, so this was plan B,” he said.

“The trip was a Christmas present from my wife, Annwen.

“We were with the dolphins for about five minutes.

(Image: Kevin Davies)

“Our skipper said there were between 30-50 of them and said he had not seen dolphins this close to boats before.

“It was a once in a lifetime experience and no words could describe the feeling.”

Rib Ride tours, who posted about the fascinating sighting on Facebook, said: “While returning from Puffin Island this afternoon Skippers Charles and Christian were joined by a pod of around 50 Common Dolphin.

“The skippers held their courses and speeds for a short period while a few members of the group played in the wake.

“The pod swam all the way into the Swellies and then were later seen returning out to sea.”

Dolphins were also captured on film by kayaker Cai Erith Williams last week, who spotted the mammals while paddling off the coast of Abersoch.

The 35-year-old from Aberdaron, believes the pod of around eight to 10 dolphins belonged to the bottlenose family.

Dolphins are common in the area and are regularly spotted along the North Wales coastline.

A code of conduct was brought in 2016 to protect the species after several reports of irresponsible people herding and terrorising marine wildlife in local waters.