EPA investigates pictures of alleged dolphin hunting
29 Jan 2015, 4:46 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an investigation into images circulating on social media depicting five Maldivians posing for a picture while holding a dolphin.
EPA Director General Ibrahim Naeem said that the agency has found out the names of the individuals in the pictures, which he believes was taken in Faafu Atoll.
“This is a despicable event,” said Naeem. “We should not be touching these animals and should be trying to limit our interactions with them in order to preserve nature.”
He said he did not know whether the dolphin in the picture was released back in to the wild or was dead when the picture was taken.
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