Lost Dolphins Spotted Making Their Way To Milton Keynes

The common dolphins were spotted swimming in the back-garden of a Norfolk couple 15 miles inland. As a tidal river, the Great Ouse, often attracts seals but only rarely encourages dolphins to swim in its waters. The last time dolphins were seen by David Beesley who was blown away to see the pair swim past him as he looked from his back window. He said: "Farmers use the water for irrigation so they measure the salinity. Milton Keynes brings us fresh water so the water is brackish. "That's why we've never seen dolphins before. We see seals heading towards Earith, there's a family of seals and they live right there by the tidal section.