2005.10.13 Moorea, French Polynesia
Moorea, French Polynesia, 2005.10.13.
Nikon D100, 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G lens @48mm f/9, aperture priority.
"Tragically, spinner dolphins between Hawaii, Mexico, and Peru are frequently killed in the yellow-fin tuna fishery's purse-seine nets. Tuna swim underneath dolphins in those waters, so fishermen purposefully catch dolphins so as to catch the tuna underneath. Over the past 40 years, 6 - 8 million dolphins have died in these nets. This has had a devastating effect on spinner dolphins — some populations have been reduced by over 85% from their pre-exploitation levels." - From Dr. Pool's literature.