Also, on a more serious note:

Smart people keep their distance from the wildlife, and good photographers own a telephoto lens.

My prior photo for example was taken from this spot.

Every single time people and free creatures mix, there are idiots getting within arms-reach with a phone to get that close-up or selfie. Today at Moss Landing was no different.

And every single year people get hurt or killed when the wildlife does exactly what its instincts tell it to do.

Don't be that idiot...