Moneo: This summer, treat wild animals with respect, please

When will we stop turning wildlife sightings into Disney moments where we treat an animal like a plaything, or pull out smartphone cameras, eager to get a YouTube-worthy video that just might go viral?
Earlier this month, on a Victoria-area beach, a moulting elephant seal was harassed by a variety of creatures. Humans, who came by busloads, threw watermelon and bread atthe fasting animal. Some dumped water on her. And others let their dogs run up to torment the seal.
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