# Flippin’ fun: Dolphins spotted playing off the coast of Sunderland

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/flippin-fun-dolphins-spotted-playing-off-the-coast-of-sunderland/
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:47:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T01:04:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16266905/Flippin-fun-Dolphins-spotted-playing-coast-Sunderland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Around eight dolphins were seen near Roker Pier.
- The group included calves and adults.
- Bottlenose dolphins regularly appear along the coast in summer.

## Summary

A group of around eight dolphins, including calves and adults, was seen leaping and swimming near Roker Pier off Sunderland on Monday. The sighting delighted local resident Anthony Skordis, who went to the pier after hearing dolphins had been seen earlier.

Dolphins, usually bottlenose, are regularly spotted off the Tyne and Wear coast, particularly in summer. Pods in the area can number from 10 to 40, with sightings also reported at Tynemouth’s Longsands beach, King Edward’s Bay and the Tyne Estuary.

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