Argentinian officials are furious that a young, rare dolphin died as it was passed from person to person to have its photo taken.

The young La Plata dolphin was plucked from the sea at an Argentine beach, attracting a crowd of sunbathers and tourists who delighted in it, despite its obvious distress.

The Mirror newspaper in the UK reported that even as the dolphin squirmed, onlookers continued to play with it. It eventually died after becoming dehydrated out of the water.

Officials reacted angrily to the death, reminding people that dolphins needed to be in the water to live.