TheDavil
Contributor
Two out of three of the dive ops that I've used in Maui have harrassed critters (pulled octopus out and played with them, broken legs off of brittle stars by trying to pull them out, etc.). I don't know if this is a Hawaii thing or not, I hadn't really thought about it until now. None of the ops that I've used in other destinations have done it, though...
Personally, I never touch anything. Sure, that's mostly because of my respect for the wildlife, but it also has something to do with me not trusting my memory on what is poisonous/toothy/cranky/dangerous. Better safe than fingerless, I always say...
David
Personally, I never touch anything. Sure, that's mostly because of my respect for the wildlife, but it also has something to do with me not trusting my memory on what is poisonous/toothy/cranky/dangerous. Better safe than fingerless, I always say...
David