Dolphins ‘stressed out’ by tourist boats

WILD dolphins are suffering at the hands of well-meaning tourists, say British experts.

A study of bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of Zanzibar found that the animals were experiencing “incredible” stress from pleasure boats packed with holidaymakers.

Lead researcher Per Berggren, from the University of Newcastle, said: “The current situation in Zanzibar is unsustainable. The local community is dependent on tourism — and therefore the dolphins — but unless the activity is regulated, the animals will leave.