Keep your distance from Sea Turtles
As 2019 broke over Kauai, visitor Dawn Reinfeld was ecstatic to see a threatened green sea turtle lounging on the beach near the lifeguard stand in Poipu.
Sitting about 30 feet from the animal, Reinfeld heard the lifeguards check out at the end of the day, reminding people to stay at least 20 feet away from the turtle.
She was shocked when people didn’t listen.
“I watched in dismay and anger as people got very, very close, shoving their cameras close to its face,” Reinfeld said.
After some time, someone finally took action and drew a line in the sand around the turtle and Reinfeld joined in the effort to put a few rocks along the line, indicating a sort of no-entry zone around the turtle.
Most people were honoring the rocks, she said, until a man who called himself a wildlife photographer landed on scene.
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Photo from Dawn Reinfeld.
