Dozens of swimmers in Hawaii allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins. It is illegal to swim near spinner dolphins as it can disturb the nocturnal animal’s resting period.
said that the 33 swimmers were spotted"actively pursuing" the dolphin pod in Hōnaunau Bay during a routine patrol in the South Kona District.
Aerial drone footage shows the spinner dolphins swimming away as the snorkelers follow. The swimmers appeared"to be aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing the pod," the agency said in a statement. The swimmers appeared"to be aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing the pod," the agency said in a statement.
Uniformed officers met the swimmers on land where state and federal officials launched a joint investigation.in Hawaii’s nearshore waters. Department enforcement officers speak to swimmers in Honaunau, Hawaii, on Sunday after the swimmers allegedly harassed a pod of wild spinner dolphins. The rule went into effect in 2021 over concerns that tourists were swimming with dolphins and disrupting the nocturnal animals’ sleep.
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