Authorities say 33 swimmers were harassing dolphins off Hawaii’s Big Island

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Authorities say 33 swimmers were harassing dolphins off Hawaii’s Big Island
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Drone footage shows the snorkelers following the pod of wild dolphins as they swim away. The group was referred to U.S. law enforcement.

Thirty-three people were referred to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins, Hawaii officials said. It’s illegal to swim within 50 yards of them. authorities on Tuesday say they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins in waters off the Big Island.

The rule applies to areas within 2 nautical miles of the Hawaiian Islands and in designated waters surrounded by the islands of Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release that its enforcement officers came upon the 33 swimmers in Honaunau Bay on Sunday during a routine patrol.

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources officers speak to swimmers in Honaunau, Hawaii, March 26, 2023, after the swimmers allegedly harassed a pod of wild spinner dolphins.

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