The Nickelback Effect

Nita: I think of this as like the Nickelback effect Like okay, you had dolphins that everyone loved in the 60s and 70s Right then the internet happened and as soon as a lot of people love a thing You just have this group that pops up and just hates on them. From a scientist perspective, yes, don't anthropomorphize them too much. It's usually bad for them That's usually the way of things but from an everyday human perspective like I get it. Nita asks what is the most ecologically friendly way to observe dolphins without disrupting their habitat? Is it ethical to swim with a dolphin in a swim with dolphin? She says she has only questions here

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