How not to swim with the turtles.

[Cheekymonkey]

After seeing the other turtle vid from Scuba Drew which was great I started following those YouTube links to similar videos and found a terrible one. Jerks like this that make the animals have to watch out.
The turtle in ScubaDrew's video was obviously following the divers, while this one, the divers are chasing the turtle around, going over the turtle, and then literally holding onto its back to stop it from swimming away, I'd love to track these jerks down...
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[Dive Right In Scuba]

I hate seeing things like this......Disgust and stupid, selfish divers

 

[Mr.X]

After seeing the other turtle vid from Scuba Drew which was great I started following those YouTube links to similar videos and found a terrible one. Jerks like this that make the animals have to watch out.
The turtle in ScubaDrew's video was obviously following the divers, while this one, the divers are chasing the turtle around, going over the turtle, and then literally holding onto its back to stop it from swimming away, I'd love to track these jerks down...

Wow! The jerk with the regulator needs a swift kick in the pants! All I can say is that the turtle is very patient and nice. The fact that it's so comfortable around divers suggests that it has been hand fed in the past...possibly another no-no!

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[Cheekymonkey]

Oh I thought it was trying to get away...

 

[headonkey]

That's just unbelievable. The selfishness and lack of respect from some people... Seeing that sea turtles already face enough hardships like pollution, you'd think that everyone would just TRY to enjoy their presence.

 

[Mr.X]

Oh I thought it was trying to get away...

I do remember seeing some turtles near Catalina. The minute they saw us coming they would do a quick disappearing act. Additionally, as slowly as we would swim - they would disappear.

As per the turtle on the video - I am speculating, however, I would love to track these guys down (as you suggest) and give them a swift kick between the fins!

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[ecudiver]

what a holes they need a swift kick in the nuts

 

[Hemlon]

That was really bad!

 

[erparamedic]

Terrible and sad. Those people are a menace and disgrace.

 

[Berdman]

What if the turtle took some air from the reg and surfaced with out exhaling? I do like the fact that his octo was leaking......