Overview

• On Sunday, footage captured two jet-ski riders travelling perilously close to a pod of dolphins at Seacliff and Brighton beaches in Adelaide.
• The Department of Environment and Water described the incident as a serious breach and launched an investigation to identify the riders.
• South Australian regulations require watercraft to maintain a distance of at least 300 metres from marine mammals and to switch off engines if entering a pod.
• Offenders found guilty of interfering with dolphins can be fined up to $100,000 or face two years imprisonment under state wildlife laws.
• Marine biologists and local residents are calling for enhanced public education and tougher enforcement to protect wildlife from similar disturbances.