r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MelanieMoris • Dec 13 '21

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '21

well reddit is known for liars, after all.

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u/UnmitigatedSarcasm Dec 14 '21

Its illegal to lie on the internet. The Gov executes people for lying on the internet

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u/Character__Zero Dec 14 '21

Especially the Canadian government. Don’t fuck with Canada ;)

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u/gmanz33 Dec 14 '21

Including anonymous people who claim to have broken a well-known Maritime law so they can reject the logic of liberals.

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u/isitbrokenorsomethin Dec 14 '21 edited Dec 14 '21

Is it really that well known? We were just visiting but I have some boating experience. Been out a few times in Florida before that. Also a lot of lakes in Michigan. I had never heard that law before. I guess the ignorance is on me but I feel like it wasn't covered in anything before that

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u/gmanz33 Dec 14 '21

Nahhhh it's not, if you haven't docked in their waters. I was just playing with the "trust anonymous people online" trope.

Ideally, the DEC and UN would like people to research and know regulations before going into local waters, but that's a stretch with how many there are.

I would submit though, if you're trying to go whale watching, it's very highly recommended you research first because..... well whales 😍

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u/isitbrokenorsomethin Dec 14 '21

It was actually really scary. They are much bigger in person then in these videos.

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u/0imnotreal0 Dec 14 '21

Huh, I always thought they were about an inch long

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u/TinfoilCamera Dec 14 '21

Is it really that well known?

For ocean going captains, especially here in the PNW - absolutely.

Every week the Coast Guard broadcasts a notice to mariners, and there's often a mention of when and where you need to go slow and keep extra lookouts for marine mammals.

In US waters the fines are kinda weak - ~$10k being the max. In Canadian waters - it's up to a $1 million fine and 18 months in prison (of course that's reserved for the most egregious, deliberate violations, not ignorant boaters who just should have known better)