Surfers Approach Whales, Police Respond
People Must Stay At Least 500 Yards Away From Endangered Right Whales
POSTED: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
UPDATED: 10:30 am EST January 30,
2008
  Surfers near a North Atlantic right whale and her calf off Cocoa Beach. Image courtesy of Florida Today. |
COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- Surfers paddling near a North Atlantic right whale and her calf on Tuesday drew Cocoa Beach police to the scene.The surfers approached the whales just off 10th Street, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.Under the Endangered Species Act, people must stay at least 500 yards from the whales. Getting closer can subject violators to civil penalties up to $27,500 and criminal fines up to $50,000 or a year in jail.Wildlife officials said that if a whale approaches you, you should move slowly away.The whales are thought to be the same pair spotted off Satellite Beach on Monday.Only about 300 to 400 of the whales remain, making them among the most endangered marine mammals in the world.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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