http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/06/22/swimming-with-dolphins-and-patagonia/ A Daily Bleatdown Wed, 23 May 2012 14:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/06/22/swimming-with-dolphins-and-patagonia/#comment-434141 Brian Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:17:11 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/?p=13765#comment-434141 Write a comment... It should be duely noted that hawaiian spinner dolphins are deep diving (1000 feet) night feeders and are resting in shallow bays during the day. It is HIGHLY illegal and irresponsible to approach them in the water during the day in maui and several other counties. The marine mammal protection act is federal law which makes it crime to approach any m.m. within 50 yards unless it swims to you. Its an expensive fine and people are watching! Write a comment… It should be duely noted that hawaiian spinner dolphins are deep diving (1000 feet) night feeders and are resting in shallow bays during the day. It is HIGHLY illegal and irresponsible to approach them in the water during the day in maui and several other counties. The marine mammal protection act is federal law which makes it crime to approach any m.m. within 50 yards unless it swims to you. Its an expensive fine and people are watching!

]]> http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/06/22/swimming-with-dolphins-and-patagonia/#comment-333750 Chris Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:26:15 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/?p=13765#comment-333750 While I see where they're coming from, being HI residents, I still think it's a bit ridiculous that they assume when you see this picture you'd want to run off to do that thing. Come on give people some credit, we're not all stupid, lacking reason people, who mimic everything we see. When I saw that picture I just thought it was a nice picture of a free diver...nothing more. I definitely didn't think the complaints would be about the dolphins until I read the article. Though I guess some people don't believe that dolphins are wild animals and should be approached as such. While I see where they’re coming from, being HI residents, I still think it’s a bit ridiculous that they assume when you see this picture you’d want to run off to do that thing. Come on give people some credit, we’re not all stupid, lacking reason people, who mimic everything we see. When I saw that picture I just thought it was a nice picture of a free diver…nothing more. I definitely didn’t think the complaints would be about the dolphins until I read the article. Though I guess some people don’t believe that dolphins are wild animals and should be approached as such.

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