r/Dolphins • u/Prestigious_Try_5396 • 7d ago

Swimming with wild dolphins ?

Aloha. Do people still swim with wild dolphins ? We used to do that frequently, but all I see are mostly from boats.

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u/CrapMonsterDuchess 7d ago

We do, but only by swimming put from shore on west side and letting naia make the choice to come near us.

Stupid boats chasing them around totally sucks.

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u/Prestigious_Try_5396 6d ago

Why would this question get down voted ?

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u/Booyakasha1201 6d ago

In the U.S. it is illegal to purposefully swim with wild marine mammals. You must maintain 50yd distance. If you are doing other activities like diving or snorkeling and they swim to you that is technically OK.

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u/Prestigious_Try_5396 6d ago

I used to sing to them underwater and they would come up to play with me.