A short video clip has captured a pair of dolphins leaping and somersaulting in shallow water just metres from a crowded beach, sending onlookers into screams of delight. The footage shows the dolphins putting on an impromptu acrobatic display close to shore, a rare and striking sight that quickly drew attention for how near the animals came to swimmers and beachgoers.

The clip shows beachgoers reacting with excitement and amazement as the dolphins repeatedly break the surface and twist through the air before diving back under. Such close encounters with wild dolphins near populated beaches are unusual, which is part of what made the moment so notable and shareable, though the article does not specify the exact location or date of the sighting.