Video: Dolphins ‘flashmob’ boat off west coast

A GROUP of dolphins have been filmed ‘flashmobbing’ a sailing boat in the Firth of Lorne.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Jul 2015, 15:16 BST
The dolphins swam alongside the boat for the best part of 20 minutes. Picture: ContributedThe dolphins swam alongside the boat for the best part of 20 minutes. Picture: Contributed
The dolphins swam alongside the boat for the best part of 20 minutes. Picture: Contributed

Editor of The Scotsman Ian Stewart was on the boat, which was sailing near the mouth of Loch Spelve on Thursday when the dolphins appeared.

Stewart said: “The dolphins were with us for over 20 minutes, swimming alongside, diving under the bow and jumping out of the water.

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“It was an amazing experience. We’ve seen dolphins before, but never behaving like that,” he added.

Bottle-nosed dolphins are regular visitors to the waters in the Firth of Lorne, along with harbour porpoises, while minke whales and basking sharks have also been recorded in the area.