KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — A group of over 30 swimmers was cited on the Big Island after being caught chasing after a pod of dolphins at Honaunau Bay over the weekend. Officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) issued citations to 33 swimmers for the incident that took place on Sunday. Using a drone, DLNR captured images and video of the swimmers “aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing the pod,” officials said. DLNR did not say how much the swimmers were cited or what other possible punishment the group could be facing. This is the second incident in the month of March involving swimmers harassing marine animals on the Big Island.

Source: CNN March 30, 2023 00:08 UTC