Overview

• The images, including a snap of Fitton riding and kissing a dolphin, remain publicly visible on her Instagram highlights.
• PETA’s vice president Elisa Allen condemned the encounter as exploitative and cruel, noting captive dolphins endure decades of performances in confined tanks.
• The charity has offered to send Fitton a copy of the documentary The Cove to inform her of the industry’s animal welfare issues.
• Online backlash grew rapidly after the snaps were shared, with commenters urging accountability and debating the ethics of wildlife tourism.
• Fitton’s representatives have been contacted for comment but have not issued a response to the mounting backlash.