MOJACAR, SPAIN — A baby dolphin stranded on a beach is no longer around after being taken out of the water and photographed by tourists. <br /> <br />The female calf became stranded on a beach in Mojacar, Almeria, when it was approached by beachgoers, the Telegraph reported. <br /> <br />According to Equinac — a non-profit group who rescues marine turtles and wildlife — the young dolphin would have been "terrified" and railed on the people who handled the animal. <br /> <br />"Humans are the most irrational animal there is. Many people are unable to feel empathy for a living being which is frightened, starving hungry, without its mother," they said in a Facebook post. <br /> <br />Photographs show kids touching the dolphin and accidentally covering its blowhole. <br />In a subsequent post, the organization clarified that it wasn't blaming the tourists for the stranding, but criticized them for photographing and touching the animal, which caused it to become highly stressed. <br />"Let us remind everyone that these animals are highly protected; to disturb them, to harm them and to manipulate them is prohibited by law, and we always ask for respect and consideration."
