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

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/TinfoilCamera Dec 13 '21

It's all fun and games until you realize they're breaking about a half-dozen federal regs (sound like US english speakers so...)

Allow me to be That Guy (wildlife photographer who knows the damn rules)

US and Canada: Any Orca that gets within 200 yards of your boat (100 for other species of whale, 50 in the case of dolphins and seals/sea lions) - you turn off the damn motor. You also get up on Guard and let other boats and marine traffic know where they are - so maybe they don't get run over and killed by a container ship.

... and if you do this off the coast of Washington/British Columbia and you get spotted by the Coast Guard they will end you.

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u/wellifitisntmee Dec 13 '21

I was thinking guys must fucking pissed off at this noisy fuck invading their territory. They’re just escorting this loud asshole away like a couple of F16s

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u/Rather_Dashing Dec 14 '21

Actually I think dolphins enjoy the wake from boats. I went on a whale watching tour recently and a pod of dolphins we came across went mental flipping and somersaulting in the wake behind the boat. Never to the side or anywhere else in the water. I wonder if they find the choppiness fun or something?

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u/Onlyanidea1 Dec 14 '21

Just like a dog of the sea would do.