An off-duty fisherman enjoying a boat trip with his wife spotted a humpback whale feeding on eels.

Peter and Becky Sanderson sailed from Bridlington harbour to Flamborough South Landing on Tuesday evening and were slowly making their way home when they spotted the whale.

The Bridlington couple, who both love whales, had booked an upcoming humpback whale-spotting tour in Iceland but Mr Sanderson joked they might now cancel it.

He said the encounter, which lasted about half an hour, was a “really special” experience and “might be a once-in-a-lifetime thing”.