A rare superpod of dolphins was spotted off the coast of East Sussex.

The pod was spotted by fisherman Jake Davison, 27, who estimates that a whopping 500 dolphins were there.

The amazing footage shows masses of dolphins leaping from the sea and doing pirouettes underwater, 10 miles off the coast of Eastbourne.

Jake, a railway worker who regularly fishes in the area, said he'd never seen this many dolphins in one place.

He said: "It’s quite a rare sighting to see common dolphins in this part of the UK and especially in the numbers we saw. "

"We estimated around 500 were present."

Jake was moving from one spot to another when he noticed a lot of movement in the water.

He said: "We had been fishing for a few hours filming for my Muscle Fishing YouTube Channel when upon changing fishing marks we spotted a huge commotion."

"We saw huge amounts of dolphins jumping, chasing and swimming together and before we knew it we were in the middle of the pod."

"They put on a huge display for us and the feeling was magical. We felt privileged to see such an occurrence."

Jake added: "It’s believed this dolphin event happens about once a year when multiple pods meet up to feed and relocate."

"The whole event will stay with us for life and each time I experience dolphins it’s a pleasure to have seen it."

"You feel like you have witnessed a bit of the natural world's magic."