A young angler is reaching out after a photo shared on Instagram sparked criticism and concern after showing him holding a juvenile dolphin, violating legal restrictions on marine mammal interaction.
Image posted on Instagram of a young man holding a juvenile bottlenose dolphinAnnette Gutierrez, Action News JaxNASSAU SOUND, Fla. — A photograph shared on Instagram over the weekend has ignited a wave of criticism and concern online. The image depicts a young angler holding up a young juvenile dolphin, sparking outrage due to the legal restrictions surrounding the interaction with marine mammals.
“We couldn’t tell what it was, but it was rolling around in the surf, like in the wash. A closer look revealed a juvenile bottlenose dolphin. We tried to see if it was still alive, or if we could revive it. There was nothing we could do,” the young angler told Action News Jax.While the caption says “Gotta do what you gotta do to catch a fish,” the individual emphasized that despite the caption’s suggestion that he had “caught” the dolphin, he did not actively capture it.
“There were definitely people sending me death threats on social media. So how did that make you feel? It made me a lot more aware of the situation, the seriousness of it.”“I’m sorry. And I didn’t. I didn’t mean to hurt anyone. And I did not hurt the dolphin. I wasn’t aware that I wasn’t supposed to touch it. And I would never do it again.”
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