Dolphin dies after being taken from ocean and passed around for selfies by beachgoers

[Cal.]

A young dolphin has died after beachgoers took it from the sea to pose for photographs with it.

Huge crowds gathered around the small animal on the beach resort at Santa Teresita in Argentina after one man picked it up.

But it appears it quickly overheated and died while out of the water.

It was still being passed around by the beachgoers after its death and was later left discarded in the sand.



http://news.sky.com/story/1643996/dolphin-dies-being-passed-around-for-selfies

(More in the article but it contains pictures of the dolphin as it's dying and then of it dead in the sand after they were done with it)

FUMED. I DESPISE them.

[Denver]

I was gonna post this earlier but it made me so ****ing angry I had to take time out seriously ****ing moronic twats

[Cal.]

I was gonna post this earlier but it made me so ****ing angry I had to take time out seriously ****ing moronic twats

I am honestly fuming.

[Ross.]

That is horrific

[Jamie89]

It was still being passed around by the beachgoers after its death and was later left discarded in the sand.

That's horrendous D:

[Kizzy]

Poor thing!! Saw this on FB, just couldn't believe it :(

[Daniel-X]

That's ****ing vile I want something or someone to get them and pass them around in water as they struggle to breath before just letting them sink to the bottom of the sea.

****ing scum.

[Amy Jade]

Animals > Humans

****ing idiots.

[Jordan.]

Poor baby

http://i42.tinypic.com/23wqkhv.jpg

[Lostie!]

I'd like to echo Ricky Gervais' sentiments: stupid *****.

[joeysteele]

Absolutely dreadful.What pathetic people.

[smudgie]

Cruel morons.
Dolphins are so intelligent and gentle, such a sad ending for this poor creature.

[arista]

Blame the Stupid people
and boat owner

[Shaun]

People suck.

[Glenn.]

Another example of why humans should not be the dominant species on this planet.

[Ammi]

..I know, I saw this yesterday Cal...people don't suck, those people suck...:'(...

[VanessaFeltz.]

Another example of why humans should not be the dominant species on this planet.

+1

[lostalex]

poor little fella. i wonder if the crowd was mostly tourists or locals? i would hope the locals would have enough sense not to do that sort of thing.

[Natalie.]

Poor thing :(

[jennyjuniper]

Yet one more reason why I mostly prefer animals to humans.

[Cherie]

Sickening

[kirklancaster]

Totally sickening. Selfish vain airheads. :shrug:

[Niamh.]

..I know, I saw this yesterday Cal...people don't suck, those people suck...:'(...

:love:

[Nicky91]

Animals > Humans

****ing idiots.

i completely agree with you, Amy


it was their fault the dolphin died, because it Dolphins need water to live and breathe


they can't survive without water, because they don't have lungs


you got a lot of animal cruelty on this planet, and it makes me sick

[Tarryn]

They should all be charged with animal cruelty.
I heard this on the radio last night & it made me feel so sick.

[BlankSpace]

Disgraceful!

[Crimson Dynamo]

what?

how could this happen




oh, it was Argentina :rolleyes:

[Cherie]

I can't get it out of my head :sad: did no one try to intervene or are they that uncaring

[Tarryn]

I can't get it out of my head :sad: did no one try to intervene or are they that uncaring

Some people care more about taking selfies than anything else.
Awful people.
They should be ashamed of themselves but sadly I think they will be too busy showing others their selfies of them with a dolphin.

[user104658]

i completely agree with you, Amy


it was their fault the dolphin died, because it Dolphins need water to live and breathe


they can't survive without water, because they don't have lungs


you got a lot of animal cruelty on this planet, and it makes me sick

Umm... Dolphins do have lungs and don't need water to breathe. They're mammals, not fish. This dolphin died from overheating and dehydration, because they're supposed to be in cool water, not being tossed around in the sun...

All of which makes it far worse, of course, for one because it would be a slow and horrible way to go and also because, while fish are pretty much instinct-driven and unintelligent, not really able to comprehend life and death, Dolphins are not... They are clever, sentient beings and so this one was probably terrified, and likely knew that it was going to die :(

Also, it will have a family that will miss it and will have no idea what happened to it after it was snatched from the sea, though they will likely know that it was snatched. Quite horrific when you think about it.

[Nicky91]

Umm... Dolphins do have lungs and don't need water to breathe. They're mammals, not fish. This dolphin died from overheating and dehydration, because they're supposed to be in cool water, not being tossed around in the sun...

All of which makes it far worse, of course, for one because it would be a slow and horrible way to go and also because, while fish are pretty much instinct-driven and unintelligent, not really able to comprehend life and death, Dolphins are not... They are clever, sentient beings and so this one was probably terrified, and likely knew that it was going to die :(

Also, it will have a family that will miss it and will have no idea what happened to it after it was snatched from the sea, though they will likely know that it was snatched. Quite horrific when you think about it.


i didn't know that they have lungs, but this is what i meant to say


Dolphins should be in cool water



i hope they punish those idiots

[lostalex]

Umm... Dolphins do have lungs and don't need water to breathe. They're mammals, not fish. This dolphin died from overheating and dehydration, because they're supposed to be in cool water, not being tossed around in the sun...

All of which makes it far worse, of course, for one because it would be a slow and horrible way to go and also because, while fish are pretty much instinct-driven and unintelligent, not really able to comprehend life and death, Dolphins are not... They are clever, sentient beings and so this one was probably terrified, and likely knew that it was going to die :(

Also, it will have a family that will miss it and will have no idea what happened to it after it was snatched from the sea, though they will likely know that it was snatched. Quite horrific when you think about it.


you are right, and Nicky really did embarrass herself for not knowing that dolphins are mammals.

[Nicky91]

you are right, and Nicky really did embarrass herself for not knowing that dolphins are mammals.

well i forgot that


and not herself, but himself


i'm a guy, 24 year old

[lostalex]

well i forgot that


and not herself, but himself


i'm a guy, 24 year old

okay, yea, you. himself. 24? really? and you never learned about sea mammals? what did you think the blow hole was for?

[Kazanne]

I just cant comment on this story other than,bloody moronic human beings AGAIN.

[user104658]

what did you think the blow hole was for?

:umm2:

[kirklancaster]

Umm... Dolphins do have lungs and don't need water to breathe. They're mammals, not fish. This dolphin died from overheating and dehydration, because they're supposed to be in cool water, not being tossed around in the sun...

All of which makes it far worse, of course, for one because it would be a slow and horrible way to go and also because, while fish are pretty much instinct-driven and unintelligent, not really able to comprehend life and death, Dolphins are not... They are clever, sentient beings and so this one was probably terrified, and likely knew that it was going to die :(

Also, it will have a family that will miss it and will have no idea what happened to it after it was snatched from the sea, though they will likely know that it was snatched. Quite horrific when you think about it.


:clap1::clap1::clap1: Excellently written.

[Parmy]

I trod on an ant once cause my fag ash missed it, cctv probably picked it up.

[Parmy]

Umm... Dolphins do have lungs and don't need water to breathe. They're mammals, not fish. This dolphin died from overheating and dehydration, because they're supposed to be in cool water, not being tossed around in the sun...

All of which makes it far worse, of course, for one because it would be a slow and horrible way to go and also because, while fish are pretty much instinct-driven and unintelligent, not really able to comprehend life and death, Dolphins are not... They are clever, sentient beings and so this one was probably terrified, and likely knew that it was going to die :(

Also, it will have a family that will miss it and will have no idea what happened to it after it was snatched from the sea, though they will likely know that it was snatched. Quite horrific when you think about it.

it was washed up dead ffs.

[Samm]

it was washed up dead ffs.

It was alive before they started touching it :umm2:

[VanessaFeltz.]

The worrying thing is that not only one person did this, it was an entire crowd of people doing this and nobody did say let it go, it is going to die.

[Parmy]

It was alive before they started touching it :umm2:

it was dead, seen the video and it never moved a muscle.

[user104658]

it was washed up dead ffs.
Unless you know more to the story than this article states, it wasn't... A man plucked it out of the shallow water near the shore and several people took pictures with it alive.

[Jake.]

it was washed up dead ffs.

it was dead, seen the video and it never moved a muscle.

because this would make it okay

[Parmy]

because this would make it okay

of course it would. millions of people get pics with dead fish every day.



Ive probably ate something more alive than this one was.

surprised it's not been given a name yet!

[Jake.]

oh well since that's fine we should start taking selfies with the dead too, passing lifeless bodies around for snapchat

[Denver]

of course it would. millions of people get pics with dead fish every day.



Ive probably ate something more alive than this one was.

surprised it's not been given a name yet!

I'm guess your all for poaching as well :idc:

[Parmy]

oh well since that's fine we should start taking selfies with the dead too, passing lifeless bodies around for snapchat

certain people already do!

[Parmy]

I'm guess your all for poaching as well :idc:

nope, never even fished in my life cause i think it's cruel and barbaric.

[Jake.]

nope, never even fished in my life cause i think it's cruel and barbaric.

but passing around a dead animal for pictures isn't?

[Parmy]

but passing around a dead animal for pictures isn't?

it's tasteless at the most.

[Samm]

but passing around a dead animal for pictures isn't?

this lol

[Glenn.]

Messy

[Parmy]

Unless you know more to the story than this article states, it wasn't... A man plucked it out of the shallow water near the shore and several people took pictures with it alive.https://www.rt.com/news/332944-selfie-posers-dolphin-dead/

Looks dead.to me.

[Cherie]

It does put a different spin on it IF the dolphin was already dead, poor taste but no crime committed, I'm not watching the video to ascertain this though

[Parmy]

It does put a different spin on it IF the dolphin was already dead, poor taste but no crime committed, I'm not watching the video to ascertain this though

It was one of many washed up on this and other nearby beaches.

[Nicky91]

okay, yea, you. himself. 24? really? and you never learned about sea mammals? what did you think the blow hole was for?

i'm sorry for this late comment


alright, yeah i had this at school at biology, probably not very good paying attention to it i guess


but thanks for the reminder of the blow hole, now i understand it completely

[Ammi]

..the baby dolphin was alive when it was removed from the water...it did seem to be removed with some care but not only was it vulnerable because it was a baby, it was also a Franciscana dolphin, which are a diminishing species...with only around 30,000 left in the world...

..a statement from the Argentine Wildlife Foundation, who would know how the baby dolphin died and that it died out of the water/as a result of being taken out..and a public reminder in hope that no one would think to do it again...the pics that I've seen of how extremely quickly it's skin and body burned in the sun with how it was left are really quite grim...and it froze/didn't thrash about because, with being separated from it's mum as well as taken out of the water, I would think that maybe it went into shock...



"The Franciscana, like other species, cannot remain for much time outside of the water, it has thick fatty skin which gives it heat and means that taking it out of the water rapidly causes it to dehydrate and die," it said in a statement.

"This occasion serves to inform the public about the urgent necessity to return these dolphins to the sea as soon as possible if they find them on the shore.

"It is fundamental that people help to rescue these animals, because every Franciscana counts now."

[Parmy]

all news outlets are now reporting the dolphin was dead and was one of many washed up that day.

[Ammi]

..I guess all news outlets know more about species of dolphins than marine experts do and the causes of death, we'll see if they report differently to what they already have...

[Lostie!]

Even if the dolphin was already dead, that doesn't make this spectacle any less unsavoury. Either way it's an example of the complete lack of respect for animals some people have.

[Parmy]

..I guess all news outlets know more about species of dolphins than marine experts do and the causes of death, we'll see if they report differently to what they already have...

or eyewitnesses know more than absentees.

[Ammi]

or eyewitnesses know more than absentees.

...well the Argentine Wildlife Trust has confirmed that it's death was a direct result of having been taken out of the water, the Wildlife Trust's involvement is because of the vulnerability of that particular species and there being so few of them in existence in the world...so I'll just go with their many studies and knowledge and bow to that..and you can go with all news outlets and their take on it all..(or just give it up, parmnion...:laugh:..)...welcome to off season btw...

[Parmy]

http://nervemedia.org.uk/nerve/endangered-dolphin-was-already-dead-when-taken-out-the-sea-for-selfies/

[arista]

http://nervemedia.org.uk/nerve/endangered-dolphin-was-already-dead-when-taken-out-the-sea-for-selfies/


OK shows how Dumb they are

[Parmy]

...well the Argentine Wildlife Trust has confirmed that it's death was a direct result of having been taken out of the water, the Wildlife Trust's involvement is because of the vulnerability of that particular species and there being so few of them in existence in the world...so I'll just go with their many studies and knowledge and bow to that..and you can go with all news outlets and their take on it all..(or just give it up, parmnion...:laugh:..)...welcome to off season btw...

Do you have a link to where they say that it died because of this?

[Niamh.]

It does put a different spin on it IF the dolphin was already dead, poor taste but no crime committed, I'm not watching the video to ascertain this though

Yeah it does, very tasteless but atleast the poor thing didn't die the way we first thought

[user104658]

http://nervemedia.org.uk/nerve/endangered-dolphin-was-already-dead-when-taken-out-the-sea-for-selfies/

Well, if "nervemedia" says that "one of the tourists who took a selfie" has said that it was dead, then I guess we all have egg on our faces. Not that, you know, one of the tourists who took a selfie with it might be trying to deflect some of the blame/shame by claiming that it was already dead.


I have watched the video and it is alive at first. It's dead by the end. It does sort of look like some of the people in the crowd are trying to help it while others are just trying to touch it / take pictures. TBH it looks like most of the crowd is just there "because there's a crowd" and they're trying to see what the drama is all about.

But yeah. It isn't thrashing about all over the place but it does move its tail and flippers a few times at the start of the video, after being taken out of the water. If it was washed up dead, then it's a zombie dolphin.

Also worth noting is that there's already a fair crowd at the START of the video, which would suggest that the dolphin was first plucked from the water a good bit of time before someone started filming.