Never touch or pet dolphins, even if they come close enough to touch. Use binoculars to watch dolphins from a safe distance in their natural habitat instead.

What happens if you touch a dolphin?

DO NOT TOUCH the dolphins. If the dolphins want physical contact with people, they will initiate it. … Not only does this adversely affect dolphin behavior but it irritates the other people with your group since everyone loses on the swim. DO NOT CHASE or swim after, or follow the dolphins away from the group of humans.

Does touching dolphins harm?

While the majority of dolphins in the U.S. are bred in captivity, they are not domesticated animals. Pushing people into deeper water, head-jerking, and biting causing broken bones, skin abrasions and other injuries have all been reported with direct contact interactions with dolphins.

Is it illegal to touch a dolphin?

It is illegal to harass, feed, chase and touch marine mammals in the wild and also detrimental to them. At Water Planet, we will take the time to educate you before every dolphin watch and swim trip.

Can dolphins be petted?

Dolphins are intelligent, social animals, who are rightly admired by people around the world. In controlled environments with trained animals, it is possible to pet a dolphin carefully. In the wild, petting a dolphin can be dangerous for the human and disruptive to the life of the dolphins.

Has a dolphin ever killed a human?

Dolphins at swim-with attractions have been known to seriously hurt humans by butting them and the resulting injuries have included lacerations and broken bones. Dolphins are wild animals, not playthings and not entertainers as the misinformation from this inhumane industry would have the public believe”.

Do dolphins really save humans?

In reality, dolphins have saved humans on many occasions. In two (sort of) similar incidents, one in 2004 and one in 2007, pods of dolphins circled imperiled surfers for over thirty minutes in order to ward off aggressive great white sharks.

Do dolphins harm humans?

Dolphins are large and powerful marine predators and interacting with them poses serious health and safety concerns for both people and animals. … Dolphins at swim-with attractions have been known to seriously hurt humans by butting them and the resulting injuries have included lacerations and broken bones.