On our drive out to Los Choros to look for Juan's huaraches he forgot there a couple days ago....we came across this sad sight. One of our resident
tonino...not sure what kind of dolphin she is....she was a grandmother about 12' long and worn down teeth.
These families cruise up and down the beaches here and we love them dearly....she will be sadly missed by her family.
sorry for the graphic photo but it seems so tragic she had to die from a bullet hole...just below the eye...who knows why?
bacquito - 9-21-2009 at 10:27 AM
Sad andSunman - 9-21-2009 at 10:35 AM
That's just F ing wrong. Sad indeed.twogringos - 9-21-2009 at 10:49 AM
Interesting, we saw two carcasses along the beach about a mile north of town while walking two weeks ago. We could not investigate as there was no
good access down to the beach level.
We assumed the got caught in nets.wessongroup - 9-21-2009 at 10:51 AM
Never understood that kind of actionCypress - 9-21-2009 at 10:57 AM
Only a worthless piece of excrement would shoot a porpoise.Bajahowodd - 9-21-2009 at 11:13 AM
A cowardly marooon? Or a marooonic coward?Crusoe - 9-21-2009 at 11:13 AM
This type of CRIME is really sad!!!! Bajagypsy - 9-21-2009 at 12:13 PM
GRRRR that makes my blood boil. If I ever found someone doing something like that, I'm pretty sure I would be in jail.Reeljob - 9-21-2009 at 12:14 PM
I agree. I also thought Guns were illegal in Mexico.......no wait, only for the law abiding.noproblemo2 - 9-21-2009 at 12:17 PM
Someone needs to put a bounty on the a**h***e that is doing this!!!Crusoe - 9-21-2009 at 12:24 PM
These animals are so defenseless and trusting they are just sitting ducks. The Mex. Game and Fish guys should be informed and offer a big reward to
catch the perp. and stop this type of activity as quick as they can. dtbushpilot - 9-21-2009 at 12:29 PM
Perhaps someone came upon it dieing on the beach and put it out of it's misery.....dtCypress - 9-21-2009 at 12:37 PM
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Perhaps someone came upon it dieing on the beach and put it out of it's misery.....dt
Maybe? grace59 - 9-22-2009 at 06:52 PM
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Perhaps someone came upon it dieing on the beach and put it out of it's misery.....dt
Maybe?
We can hope that is the case, but it is doubtful. Most people don't just take a casual stroll down the beach armed with a gun. I'm assuming that she
was shot from a boat. So sad and such a waste.duke62 - 9-22-2009 at 08:57 PM
That is so sad. And here's what's strange. When we were in Erendira in August, we found three porpoise carcasses on the beach within a half mile.
Didn't even think to look for a bullet hole as we throught it was a disease running through the pods there. We see Harbor Seal carcasses all the time
with bullet holes through the head, or head chopped off to hide the evidence, and while that is just as heinous, you you at least understand (or not)
the reason.
Do you think the one with the bullet hole you saw was caught in a net and they shot it to keep it from thrashing and damaging the net, causing
expensive repairs, or loss of pez? Still heinous, but a possible exlpanation why they would shoot such a beautiful, peaceful creature. Times are
tough. Sigh.
RIP
wessongroup - 9-23-2009 at 07:49 AM
A remembrance
Feathers - 9-26-2009 at 10:18 AM
Man's inhumanity knows no boundaries. Very sad, indeed.
WOW... what an incredible picture, wessongroup. Breathtaking!!!shari - 9-26-2009 at 10:23 AM
thanks so much for the inspiring photo...it will make a great screen saver!
duke...hmmm...never thought of shooting a dolphin thrashing in a net but sounds possible. A few days ago we found a newborn dead on the beach
too...wonder if it was mama's poor baby starved?
Found 2 more at the secret beach too...couldnt tell what killed these. Most are net fatalaties.
[Edited on 9-26-2009 by shari]snowcat5 - 9-27-2009 at 08:22 AM
Hi Shari, So sorry you lost a friend. Several times over the years I have found many dead, shot with a bullet, seals, turtles and dolphins on the
beaches of Baja. It is very disturbing. I've usually concluded that they were killed by the off-shore fishing operations- netters and longliners.
They (the commercial fisherman) need to be run-out of the Sea of Cortez, never allowed to return. They are killing the Sea. I've slowed down my
fishing to mostly catch and release, as a way to make a smaller imprint. Many friends and I have tried to make an impact on the Mexican government
but as we all know, money talks. I don't have enough. The Japanese do. On the East Cape there is also a small movement to slow down the Gringos who
take large numbers of tuna, to can and take back North, hundreds of pounds of canned tuna. If we humans don't take on the responsibility to protect
our Oceans, it is estimated that within 10-20 years, there won't be any game fish left in the Sea of Cortez. I do support localized fishing co-ops;
they often practice sustainable fishing programs, limit the fish take and look toward the Future with an open eye towards tomorrow. I once found a
leatherback, 1200 lbs. or more, dead, with only the head missing (cut off). The gentle beast was over 100 years old. So sad.shari - 9-27-2009 at 08:31 AM
thanks snowcat...as much as I would love to blame offshore fishermen...I think local fishermen shoot a fair amount of sea lions and dolphins in the
name of protecting their fishery.
This practise has slowed down with the prescence of Reserve officials as they have caught and punished offenders.Kell-Baja - 9-27-2009 at 02:55 PM
Very sad, awful! Just awful!wadeinthewater - 9-30-2009 at 05:14 PM
This is part of an article I just wrote for Western Outdoor News. You should check out the site!
"What he refers to is the issue of 1000 tons of illegal sportfishing, two-fish limit fish, illegally being commercially taken in this area. There are
three very good YouTube documentaries called Oro de Cortez Part I, 2 and 3 describing the thousands of tons of dorado that are illegally being
exported to the United States each year from the port city of Guaymas, Sonora Mexico while authorities look the other way. Also exposed in these
documentaries are the tremendous numbers of marine turtles that are shipped off as by-catch product from the long liners targeting dorado, that goes
to the black market each year."
Just type in Oro de Cortez 1, 2, and 3 in the subject box and you watch the shor documentaries. This an issue I'm working on these days with the
documentray director.shari - 9-30-2009 at 05:22 PM
welcome to Nomadlandia wadeinthewater....nice to have you aboard and look forward to your posts....thanks for caring and doing something about it.
