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Published 2 months ago

New Zealand man slapped with fine for ‘stupid’ attempt to ‘body slam’ orca

  • A 50-year-old man in Auckland received a $600 fine for attempting to "body slam" an orca.
  • The incident, where the man aimed at an adult male orca and a calf, was criticized by DoC Principal Investigation Officer Hayden Loper as irresponsible.
  • The man's actions violated the Marine Mammals Protection Act and sparked social media outrage, leading to a successful prosecution.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

New Zealand man filmed trying to ‘body slam’ an orca in actions described as ‘idiotic’

Department of Conservation fines 50-year-old after seeing footage of stunt on social media, and described his behaviour as ‘a blatant example of stupidity’

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

Swimmer attempts to ‘body-slam’ killer whale and calf as friends cheer ‘stupid’ stunt

A swimmer leapt from a boat into the water near two orca in New Zealand in an attempt to "body-slam" the adult male and a calf, horrifying footage of the incident described as "shocking and stupid" by the Department of Conservation (DOC) shows. A video shared to Instagram in February shows a man jumping into the sea off the coast of Devonport, Auckland, in what the DOC said appeared to be a deliberate effort to touch the marine mammals. An Auckl…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror

'Stupid and reckless man' filmed attempting to 'body slam' killer whale from boat

A man has been fined for his "shocking and stupid attitude" after he was filmed trying to 'body slam' a killer whale - forcing a calf to move away from where it was swimming

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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NZ HeraldNZ Herald

Auckland man fined $600 for attempting to body slam orca

By RNZ A 50-year-old Auckland man has been slapped with a $600 infringement after attempting to “body slam” an orca. A video shared to Instagram in February,...

2 months ago·Auckland, New Zealand
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ABC AustraliaABC Australia

New Zealand man fined for 'body-slamming' orca after footage is posted on Instagram

Video shared online shows the man diving from a boat onto two orcas in what has been described as "stupid" and "shocking" behaviour by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

2 months ago·Australia
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CBS NewsCBS News

New Zealand man filmed trying to "body slam" killer whale in "shocking and stupid" incident

Orcas face an "immediate high risk of extinction" in New Zealand – and one man was filmed attempting to "body slam" an adult male as it swam alongside a calf.

2 months ago
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