#David Jimenez

What was poll’s No. 1 response to seeing swimmers, snorkelers too close to whales, dolphins?

In our recent Big Island 30-second poll, we asked: What would you do if you see people swimming/snorkeling too close to whales or dolphins? We got 1,070 votes. What response came out on top?

Maui’s ‘Dolphin Dave’ pleads not guilty to harassing wildlife at Hawai‘i Island state park

A Maui man accused of harassing an adolescent humpback whale and a pod of dolphins in March in Kealakekua Bay on Hawaiʻi Island pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Kona District Court and has requested a trial.

Big Island Now’s poll #11: What would you do if you see swimmers, snorkelers too close to whales, dolphins?

This week, “Dolphin Dave” will appear in Kona District Court this week for a hearing regarding a criminal citation for harassing wildlife.

Maui’s ‘Dolphin Dave’ cited for harassing dolphins, humpback whale at Hawaiʻi Island state park

David Jiménez, who calls himself “Dolphin Dave,” was cited for two violations after the state Department of Land and Natural Resources received numerous calls reporting alleged wildlife harassment.