A man who refers to himself as 'Dolphin Dave' has been cited by Hawaii after he was caught repeatedly harassing a humpback whale and a dolphin pod on a snorkeling trip.
A man who refers to himself as"Dolphin Dave" has been cited by Hawaii after he was caught repeatedly harassing a humpback whale and a pod dolphins during a snorkeling trip on Sunday, March 5, 2023.A man who refers to himself as "Dolphin Dave" has been cited by Hawaii after he was caught repeatedly harassing a humpback whale and a pod of dolphins during a snorkeling trip.
The suspect -- 65-year old David Jiménez of Maui, Hawaii, who refers to himself as "Dolphin Dave" on social media -- was allegedly "actively pursuing an adolescent humpback whale and dolphins inside Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park," Hawaii state officials said in a statement regarding the incident.
Whales and dolphins are protected by state and federal laws and Jiménez was subsequently charged with two violations -- prohibited acts in regard to endangered whale species and harassing wildlife in a state park.
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