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Some people get really excited when they're on vacation. Too excited. In fact, you could say they turn into mindless self-centered zombies who have no respect for the tourist attractions they visit. From vandalizing priceless historical sites to endangering wild animals only to take their photo, sadly, tourists have proven their stupidity time and time again. Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the worst tourist behavior to remind you that taking some time off doesn't mean you have to turn off every brain cell of yours. So scroll through the entries and vow to never do anything like this anywhere on Earth!

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Killed For A Selfie: Baby Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around By Tourists As They Posed For Photos With It On A Spanish Beach

Killed For A Selfie: Baby Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around By Tourists As They Posed For Photos With It On A Spanish Beach

When tourists in southern Spain discovered a baby dolphin that had lost its mother, they started taking selfies with the animal instead of calling someone to rescue it. According to Daily Mail, the workers arrived at the scene 15 minutes later, but the animal had already died from stress. They blasted the 'selfishness' of tourists who are 'obsessed' with taking photos: "Cetaceans are very susceptible to stress, and crowding round it to take photos and to touch it causes them a big shock which greatly accelerates cardio-respiratory failure, which is what happened."

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Hans
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes the blood boil in my veins. How despicable humans can be.

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Tahani
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No need to hide anyone's face, they are criminals and should be seen and charged as such!

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jaysko
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, to be fair the only one whose face is covered is a child, its not their fault their parents are ignorant a******s who are teaching them wrongly

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Darlene Michuk
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look Man, Don't Touch aka George Thurogood. Now he's a class act. Never seen him in concert, however, did hear him on a radio interview and he speaks his music. SO GOOD. OK I can't spell his last name. Over and Out

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Luis Milian
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the law should change to do exactly to those idiots who hurt any animal

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Jack Dorian myers
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if an animal shoved them underwater and took pictures

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Logan Scaggs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish it was that easy for them to get a taste of their own medicine.... but sadly they're ignorant to what they were doing

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Felix Feline
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That poor little baby must've been terrified by the hundreds of people. They even tossed it around so people could take selfies with the baby.

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PjandBolt
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting. Everyone says to save the earth and all that but when you actually have the chance to, you kill the animal for a stupid "cute pic for the insta". What do you "influencers" think is more important? A stupid pic that you're going to end up not liking anyways because you think you look ugly in it or an actual dying animal in need of it's mother?

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Miranda Noble
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

idk why people are soooo f*cked up.... it's really disgusting how it's all about getting a "selfie". how literally obsessed people are. it makes my blood boil just having read this and now commenting about it.

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MagicalUnicorn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

damn idiots, somebody should put them underwater for a while 'for pictures'. animal cruelty makes me angry

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Kwj
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get SO mad and frustrated with humans sometimes.. This makes me so sad for that poor animal and the rest of his/hers herd :(

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Laura Pantazis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly, this dolphin was pretty much doomed. It would have died in nature if people hadn't gotten involved. The only way it had a chance was if a rescue team got to it in time.

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Iris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This make me sooooo angry !! How can some people be so stupid ??!!

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NanZ
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They obviously have 0 brain cells! That is so sad to have to lose a living, breathing animal, especially a baby so some idiots can take pictures. I hope it haunts them for a very long time.

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Lola
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My stomach feels like it turned upside down. I hope they get prosecuted for this.

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Cristina Sacchi
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

S****y humans. Let's leave nature and her beings in peace, eh?

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Catherine Matheson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s True! People ARE that stupid! (And thoughtless and egotistical- and that’s why Trump can carry on doing whatever he wants.

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Anne Debecker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're absolutely right, it's a disaster all by itself! Unfortunately, Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil) and Matteo Salvini (Italy) are from the same basket and they drive their own country to social misery, cultural impoverishment and ecological disaster ... Too many people vote for them and those who could vote are fatalistic or lazy to go put their ballot in the right box! In my country, we all have to vote and I think it's right.

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew this page was going to p**s me off. There should have been charges levied against these a******s.

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sunnyrei82
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IDIOTS. Killing a poor animal just for a f*cking selfie. UGH.

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Valereee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thankfully a lot of people are not so thoughtless ( I hope) 😖🙏

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Mingi Football
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting humans. Humans are the destroyer of earth and mother nature! I hate them!

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Ashley Say Whaat?!?
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I def would have had a fit if I was there and saw this and without a doubt would have called the cops and animal control or whoever to make these people release this poor baby. That's really upsetting and just plain stupid on their part. Did they not stop for one second to think of how much stress they induced on this poor baby and probably it's mother also!?! I'm so saddened by this. If ppl would just think less about themselves and more about the needs of others (animals included)...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It never ceases to amaze me how people treat living things like some toy. If they break them, they throw them and wait for someone to clean up their c**p. And the unbelievable lack of simple human kindness is a concept so design to so many. Shame on all the shark killers on our seas after jaws came out. The careless wasting of dolphins in nets. The savagery of dogs bred to kill. The torture inflicted on anything that can make us think we are superior fo killing. I am so fed up with the treatment of every living thing, animal, mineral or vegetable by the people who think we, as humans, are top of the food chain? Please. We are more savage than any beast who is fortunate not to have the ability to make life so ridiculously confusing. Why do we feel such sorrow at saying the last elephant or rhino or Siberian tiger was killed today. And why do we we feel such sorrow at not saying the last kindergartener or teacher or people who are out to hear some music was shot today.

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Magpie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In New Zealand, the tourist boat I went on explained the laws to protect the sea animals. And the fines.

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Anne Debecker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bravo! Excellent, that's advised tourism intelligently. Now, we must see if people continue to think before acting ... Some, when they are on vacation, obey only their own limits and God knows how unclear they are ...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, no! That poor baby! Dolphins are so cool and he lost his mommy. That is so sad!

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Melissa D
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sad. I hate people like this. R I p beautiful angel. They should ha e been charged

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Justwannasay
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm speechless with our behaviour as human. It's like most of us are programmed to satisfied ourself without considering others and the consequences of our action!

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AP
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh the sad irony. The appreciation of life....by killing it...

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miaow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sad to even see this pictures. Just bc we pull fish out of sea to consume doesnt mean every single fish is up for grabs. KNOW your fish!! Know the sea world better. Baby dolphin rip

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Amanda DuPont
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we need to stop the 'likes' culture and having to have the best selfie etc.....people will stop at nothing to outdo one another in this respect....

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Bailey Baker
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How saddening. Such gorgeous creatures killed by selfish human pigs. Proof of common sense being not-so common.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That dolphin deserved it. Dolphins are rapists and total assholes. They murder porpoises for SPORT, not food, not competition, just because theyre incels.

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Applemonkey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wankers. I hope they enjoyed their Instagram likes. F**k them to hell.

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Sandra Simpson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That poor baby! What if they were held underwater for a very long time?

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Christy Horton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Things like this should have such a steep fine, people are terrified to touch it unless professionals are contacted.

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Mary DemersMoore
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people don't care about anything or anyone but theiirself. What a shame. They should be arrested

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do we humans think that it is perfectly reasonable to behave like this just because we are on vacation. That baby dolphin was probably already scared from being away from its mother.

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jevais
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Blood basters! May they one day live such disgusting behavior! Why nobody stop these idiots?

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jevais
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bloody basters! What's wrong with these poor excuses for humans. If I had been there I'd have made such a scandal to make these brainless bipèdes stop their selfish doings.

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Paula Wolanski
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's awful. People should know that dolphins will get a heart attack from the slightest provocation. We don't know why, but we have to be very careful with them. Rest in peace sweet little guy

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Midna Geno
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm proud to be photo shy, I don't like taking selfies. This is horrible. Poor baby Dolphin.

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Maggie Dougherty
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so despicable! I just want to bang all there heads together, and knock some sense into them! GRRR People can be so stupid, and you can't fix stupid!!!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just awful. People like this believe that humans are so much more important than other living creatures.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would help to know, if those idiots were caught and severely punished, and I don't mean a mere slap on the wrist, many laws regarding animal abuse, are not worth the paper they are written on !!!

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Ruth King
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too sad. Humans disgust me...I'll take an animal over humans any day...

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Just saying
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And think of the frantic dolphin mother as well - these creatures are intelligent and social.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK - Turn the tables. Drag a couple of tourists out and have my companions hold the tourist underwater while shooting a dozen underwater photos.

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Sue Clifford
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans are the only animal that kill for pleasure. This is beyond sadness..

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

human beings are the worst species on this planet.

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Margaret Clarke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So many gross things happening because humans "must touch." This goes with the little kids hurt by animals in zoos because either someone wasn't watching them or deliberately encouraged them to bypass fences, etc.

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Sadie Jayne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Makes you Wonder why God wasted His time making humans.... we ruin everything we touch.

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Geri Stevens
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate most humans. I'm thrilled that we are a short-lived species. But the damage we have done and are doing to this planet is beyond comprehension. F**k off and die people. There. I said it.

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DavidWJW
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems to be selfies and technology that cause most of these f#*k ups!

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Lisa Chambers
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

May they personally experience that which they have done to this poor creature.

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Gigi Baldez
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Egotistical selfish bastards anything for Social media - they need to get a real f_____g life!

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Miguel Rosas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's bad but it probably was ignorance not knowing holding the way they did would kill it.

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Anne Debecker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am horrified by the irresponsibility and imbecility of these people! Poor innocent little dolphin, terrorized and promised an unworthy death by STUPID GENTS :-(

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Hezakiah Levinson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except not true.It was washed up dead when people took pics..https://metro.co.uk/2016/02/19/apparently-that-dolphin-wasnt-killed-by-tourists-taking-selfies-5705566/

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually there are a few different incidences where people have killed baby dolphins and this one that is in the image was one of them. Whilst marine specialists did say it would be likely the dolphin would have died anyway in the wild. The people handling it, dehydrating it and suffocating it hastened its demise in a more stressful way. This incident pictured was in Spain, the one you linked was in Argentina. https://www.travelandleisure.com/animals/tourists-kill-baby-dolphin-for-selfies

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Tourists Destroying Popular Oregon Rock Formation

Tourists Destroying Popular Oregon Rock Formation

The so-called “duckbill” sandstone formation was one of Oregon’s icons, protected by a fence to keep away people because it was unstable. However, this didn’t stop some vandals from climbing over the fence and pushing and pulling on the rock formation. Eventually, they knocked the rock down. Allegedly, the group of people did this because one of their friends had broken their leg because of the “duckbill”. The famous landmark was also known as “Pedestal Rock” and “that Pacific Northwest rock.”

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Tourists Chase Peacocks, Rip Out Their Tail Feathers At Beijing Zoo

Tourists Chase Peacocks, Rip Out Their Tail Feathers At Beijing Zoo

A Beijing wildlife park near the Great Wall became the scene of some serious animal cruelty. Chinese tourists were spotted chasing and catching peacocks, and then ripping out feathers from their tails. Some tourists tried to stop them but they were unsuccessful. The violent offenders did not stop until they scared away the last peacock.

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Mob Of Tourists At Costa Rica’s Ostional Beach Prevents Sea Turtles From Nesting

Mob Of Tourists At Costa Rica’s Ostional Beach Prevents Sea Turtles From Nesting

The Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is one place where olive ridley sea turtles nest. Unfortunately for them, hundreds of tourists swarmed the beach and scared the turtles away, meaning a large number of them didn’t lay eggs. These tourists were angling for some good photos: some of them even stood on top of turtle nests, while others put their kids on top of the animals.

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Tourists Break Into Eco Park And Strip Away All Its Lotus Flowers

Tourists Break Into Eco Park And Strip Away All Its Lotus Flowers

Tourists picked all the lotus flowers in the Longqiao Cultural and Ecological Park which is located in Sichuan, China. The park was supposed to reopen soon, but had to stay closed after the tourists’ actions. Summer blossom season started in June and ever since then, Chinese tourists have been breaking into the park to pick the flowers. However, some tourists did more than that: they also went fishing by the stream and destroyed the park fences. Since March, the fences were mended five times so far. A park representative stated that they “cannot control the tourists.”

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Schoolboy, 15, Exposed As Egypt’s Ancient Temple Graffiti Vandal

Schoolboy, 15, Exposed As Egypt’s Ancient Temple Graffiti Vandal

A 15-year-old Chinese teenager from Nanjing named Ding Jinhao scratched his name into Ancient Egyptian artwork at the Temple of Luxor, on the East bank of the Nile. Internet users quickly found the culprit, eventually forcing the boy’s parents to apologize for what he did. The teenager wrote: “Ding Jinhao was here” in Mandarin on the 3,500-year-old artwork.

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Man Climbed Onto The Pedestal The Statue Sits Upon, Attempted To Take A Selfie And Knocked The Statue Over

Man Climbed Onto The Pedestal The Statue Sits Upon, Attempted To Take A Selfie And Knocked The Statue Over

One more victim of tourists who wanted to take selfies was the nearly 130-year-old Dom Sebastiao statue in Lisbon, Portugal. A person climbed onto the pedestal because they wanted to take an impressive photo, but things ended badly. Very badly. The tourist knocked the statue over and broke it into pieces. Police officers arrested the perpetrator after they tried to run away.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad they were arrested at least, I hope they got a hefty fine

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Tourist Knocked Down The Saint Michael Statue While Trying To Take A Selfie (Lisbon, Portugal)

Tourist Knocked Down The Saint Michael Statue While Trying To Take A Selfie (Lisbon, Portugal)

Another attempt to take an impressive selfie ended very badly. One tourist seriously messed up when they destroyed the statue of Saint Michael at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon. The visitor knocked down the statue when they backed up a bit too far for the selfie. The statue of Saint Michael shattered in such a way that it was impossible to repair it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So much history that can survive countless things except the modern moron glued to their phone..

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Bison Calf Euthanized After Yellowstone Tourists Put It In Their Car To 'Keep It Warm'

Bison Calf Euthanized After Yellowstone Tourists Put It In Their Car To 'Keep It Warm'

Two tourists thought they were doing a good deed when in fact they were dooming an animal. The pair found a bison calf near a road in Yellowstone National Park and put it into their car so it would be warm. This act sealed the baby bison’s fate: it was no longer clear where it came from and which bison was its mother, meaning it couldn’t be reunited with its herd. What’s more, it started approaching people and cars on the road, creating dangerous situations. The bison had to be euthanized because two tourists couldn’t leave wildlife alone like they should have.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is like the people saving a "turtle" by tossing it into a nearby water source when it's really a tortoise that they just doomed to drowning..

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Russian Tourist Fined $24,000 For Colosseum Graffiti

Russian Tourist Fined $24,000 For Colosseum Graffiti

CNN reported that authorities in Rome have slapped a 20,000 euros ($24,800) fine on a Russian tourist who carved his name into one of the city's most famous historic landmarks. The 42-year-old man was apprehended after a guard at the Colosseum saw him scratch the letter "K" in a section of brickwork. The graffiti was found on a ground floor section of the nearly-2,000 year-old structure where restoration work was taking place.
"The damage to the monument is notable," site superintendent Mariarosaria Barbera said. "The incision cut out part of the surface of the structure and compromises its conservation and image."

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Yellowstone Hot Spring Turning Green Because Of Tourists Throwing In "Good Luck" Coins

Yellowstone Hot Spring Turning Green Because Of Tourists Throwing In "Good Luck" Coins

A hot spring pool found in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, changed color from crystal blue to yellow-green because tourists kept on throwing coins and rocks into it. The pool is known as Morning Glory, and has recently been nicknamed “Fading Glory” due to how much it has changed. Tourists throw in coins and rocks because they hope that good luck will then follow them. The debris stuck in the pool’s vents has slowed down the water’s circulation, dropping the temperature and allowing the proliferation of bacteria that produce the unusual pigmentation.

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Jerk Tourists Chase Endangered Tibetan Antelopes For Photos, Get Fined

Jerk Tourists Chase Endangered Tibetan Antelopes For Photos, Get Fined

Seven people were fined for pursuing a herd of Tibetan antelopes with their cars. Driving two white SUVs, they trespassed into Selincuo National Nature Reserve in an attempt to take pictures of the animals. When the speeding cars got dangerously close to the antelopes, anonymous witnesses filmed and captured the illegal actions. After people started posting the footage on Weibo (China's equivalent of Twitter), it caused a huge backlash as netizens expressed anger over what they believed to be a careless and dangerous way to photograph the creatures. Later, Lhasa police made an official statement saying that the drivers had been detained and the cars they had hidden had been found. Eventually, the Forestry Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region published the results of the investigation, imposing a penalty of 15,000 yuan (2,257 US dollars) on each of the suspects. The reserve's caretakers responsible had their basic allowance suspended for three months and the local administrative departments were also blamed for the incident.

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Neon Petra
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's $22 000 AU. Hope the antelopes were okay. (EDIT: Oops. Yeah. Not $22 000.)

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Tourists Destroy Beautiful Azalea Trees In Bloom In China: Some Even Use Branches For Barbecue

Tourists Destroy Beautiful Azalea Trees In Bloom In China: Some Even Use Branches For Barbecue

Spring symbolizes rebirth, but this doesn’t give anyone a license to destroy nature for their own pleasure. The Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in China always draws in tourists who want to enjoy the blooming azalea trees. However, not all tourists are happy with just looking. Some of them broke off branches from the beautiful trees, others picked flowers, while there were even some who pulled trees up with their roots. All of this was for the sake of some pretty photos. One group of vandals even used some branches to start a barbecue.

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Luis Milian
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate people most of the times. they deserve to get slapped in the face!

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The Beach Near My House After The Tourists Left

The Beach Near My House After The Tourists Left

Recently, Margate beach in United Kingdom was covered with empty bottles, paper plates and other dirty "leftovers." According to the BBC, Thanet District Council cleaned up the litter and is trying to identify those responsible.
"We love to see people enjoying our beautiful sandy beaches but the mess that was left on Saturday was shocking and heartbreaking to see," Bob Bayford, the council leader said.
"There were a number of groups on the beach on Saturday and permission had been granted for a 500-person event, at the Nayland Rock end."

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Tourists’ Selfie Mania Destroys Rare Pink Grass

Tourists’ Selfie Mania Destroys Rare Pink Grass

South China Morning Post reported that a field of pink, cloud-like grass flowers in a park in eastern China had to be cut down on Sunday after it was trampled by selfie-taking tourists. These flowers bloom for about two months every autumn, but those in the Binjiang riverside park in the city of Hangzhou were completely destroyed. Photos published by various Chinese media outlets show tourists ignoring rope barriers and flattening the 10-acre area.

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People Allegedly Destroying Stone Pillars At Hampi

People Allegedly Destroying Stone Pillars At Hampi

After a few vandals were caught on camera destroying the pillars of the Vishnu temple at the UNESCO world heritage site in Hampi, India, the locals started demanding strict action against them. Roughly a week after the video surfaced, Karnataka police have arrested four people.
All of them confessed to the vandalism. "They were excited [about] seeing the monuments in Hampi," Ballari SP Arun Rangarajan said. "They claim to have toppled the pillar in sheer excitement. They had no idea how historically significant Hampi is."
"All four have been [receiving death threats] since the video went viral."
Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century. By 1500 CE, it was the world's second-largest medieval-era city (surpassed only by Beijing), attracting traders all the way from Persia and Portugal.
Hampi's ruins are spread over 4,100 hectares (16 sq mi) and UNESCO described it as an "austere, grandiose site" of more than 1,600 surviving remains of the last great Hindu kingdom in South India.

Kandukuru Nagarjun , PraveenMohanET Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They claim to have toppled the pillar in sheer excitment" wtf, who destroys something just because they're excited

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Tourists Destroy Natural Wonder By Carving ‘Send Nudes’ Into It

Tourists Destroy Natural Wonder By Carving ‘Send Nudes’ Into It

One of Iceland’s famous moss-covered hills was vandalized. Tourists carved in the words “send nudes” into the hill in South Iceland, which means the moss could take many years to regrow. This is far from the only time that tourists targeted this hill — there are more words (and names) carved into the hill. A local tour guide Gunnar Birgisson told the media that an Icelander started the trend when he wrote his name on the hill many years ago.

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Tourist Spotted Burying Used Diaper In The Sand On Boracay Beach

Tourist Spotted Burying Used Diaper In The Sand On Boracay Beach

A viral video of tourists burying a soiled diaper in the beach in the Philippines prompted local authorities to close the area for water quality tests. After determining that the water quality remained safe, the Boracay Interagency Task Force reopened the area later in the day.
"This is an unfortunate incident pero [but] we will not tolerate those who violate the law whether foreigner or local. [Everyone should follow the law],” Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat told CNN Philippines. She said that authorities will work on aggressively informing tourists about beach rules and regulations.
In April 2018, the world-famous Boracay island underwent a six-month closure and rehabilitation after President Rodrigo Duterte called the island a “cesspool.”

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Tourists Destroy Priceless Italian Monument While Trying To Take A Selfie

Tourists Destroy Priceless Italian Monument While Trying To Take A Selfie

Selfies aren’t harmless. Locals living in the city of Cremona, Italy, can certainly attest to that. One of the crowning jewels of Cremona is the well-known “Two Hercules” statue. Unfortunately, two tourists broke the marble crown that sits atop the coat-of-arms, flanked by a pair of figures. The incident happened when the tourists climbed on the statue and were taking a selfie. The duo at fault are still to be located.

Николай Максимович , Corriere Report

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Photos Taken By Bali Dive School Shows Coral Defaced With Writing Etched In

Photos Taken By Bali Dive School Shows Coral Defaced With Writing Etched In

When dive centre OK Divers posted photos of a coral that has been intentionally defaced with words and names etched into it, people were absolutely outraged. As the post went viral, the divers used the opportunity to send an important message: "Like many of you, we believe that their dive guide should have known better than to let them do this," OK Divers said. "Nonetheless, the diver has come forward, they are truly sorry. Even though it won't help the coral, we appreciate their honesty and believe they have learned a lesson they will never forget ... [we ask you to] think of what we all can do to prevent such things from happening and how we can protect the precious underwater world."

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Indonesian Tourists Vandalize Olmec Monumental Sculptures In Tabasco

Indonesian Tourists Vandalize Olmec Monumental Sculptures In Tabasco

Two tourists from Indonesia vandalized a grand total of 15 sculptures in the La Venta Museum and Park in Tabasco, Mexico. The pair sprayed liquid oil on the archaeological pieces, one of which was the giant Olmec head (pictured), also known as the “The Old Warrior.” What makes things even worse is the fact that the sculptures that were damaged by the tourists dated back to 1,000 BC.

alexandersr , Jaime Ávalos/EFE Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hm, I just wonder, what is the point in spraying oil on a monument if not a deliberate act of destruction?

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2,000-Year-Old Megalithic Tomb In Spain Vandalized With Harry Potter References

2,000-Year-Old Megalithic Tomb In Spain Vandalized With Harry Potter References

According to The Olive Press, a 'Deathly Hallows' symbol appeared on the La Casa dos Mouros dolmen in Vigo, Galicia. Despite it being a protected site, Mayor Oscar Dominguez didn't want to give the vandal any credit: "Maybe JK Rowling dropped by to promote her latest spin-off,” he joked. "Either way, it is clear that the graffiti was carried out by an amateur in the world of magic."

ancient-origins , galiciapuebloapueblo Report

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Tourists Damage Ancient Landform Where Dinosaurs Roamed

Tourists Damage Ancient Landform Where Dinosaurs Roamed

A group of Chinese tourists damaged a 200,000-year-old land formation in a geopark in Zhangye, in central China. They bragged about it on a video-sharing platform called Douyin. The footage (now deleted) shows two men and a woman (not including the person behind the camera) walking on red and yellow stripes of sand, a signature of the Danxia land formation. There was a text next to the original upload: "Good things must be shared twice: we went through the back door and didn’t have to pay for a ticket. This area looks even better." 
"I destroyed a 6,000-year-old [formation]," a member of the group was heard saying.
According to Liang Xiaofeng, an assistant researcher at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the bottom layers of the Danxia landform date back to the Cretaceous period, about 40 million to 100 million years ago. "That’s the era from the show Dinosaur Corps Koseidon, when all the dinosaurs were active,” he told South China Morning Post. The sand layer damaged by the tourists was estimated to have been formed 200,000 to 400,000 years ago.
Local authorities have launched an investigation to find the tourists as soon as the video became public, and experts were called in to determine the damage. According to the government's statement, railings around the affected area which had not yet been opened to the public were also damaged. The city's government said it has set up measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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Japanese Bamboo Forest ‘Cries’ After Tourists Vandalize Trees

Japanese Bamboo Forest ‘Cries’ After Tourists Vandalize Trees

A bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan, started “crying” after inconsiderate tourists carved graffiti on the trees. The forest has been attracting tourists from all over the world with its breathtaking serenity, but at least 100 bamboo trees have been vandalized with English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese writings. While maintenance staff has managed to conceal the damages with some green tape, it was reported that the affected trees will eventually be cut down.

Casey Yee , EbisuyaArashiyama Report

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Tourists Allegedly Vandalize A Mosque In South Of Morocco

Tourists Allegedly Vandalize A Mosque In South Of Morocco

Local news website Tiznit37 reported that tourists who spent nearly a week in a resort called Boutbouqalt desecrated a mosque by leaving offensive insults and drawings on its walls. After this incident went viral, residents of Arbaa Ait Ahmed called the act “savagery,” demanding that the authorities intervene. The police were reported to have opened an investigation.

moroccoworldnews Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is disgusting, vandalising any religion's holy places is so disrespectful

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Tourists Doing Stupid Things At Yellowstone National Park

Tourists Doing Stupid Things At Yellowstone National Park

jakashh Report

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are there so many Chinese & Asians in the list, torturing animals & destroying nature? It as though they have utter disregard for the environment.

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