Dan Bilzerian, who calls himself the “King of Instagram,” because of the popularity of his Instagram site which features big guns and barely dressed women posted the picture in this article and was immediately set upon by liberals who can’t survive a day without bitching about something. The picture shows Dan feeding a Galapagos tortoise in a game preserve owned by Richard Branson, while a bikini clad woman sits on it. I fail to see the problem. She can sit on me anytime.
Bilzerian, who is known for posing in photos with scantily clad women and huge guns, was criticized by one Instagram user who said: “Probably not cool for your friend to sit on its back.” On Twitter, someone else sarcastically tweeted that “the best way to show one’s appreciation for the animal is to stick a skank on it, stay classy.”
The photo was taken at Necker Island, Virgin owner Sir Richard Branson’s private island in the British Virgin Islands.
One concerned viewer addressed Branson directly, saying, “I’m very disappointed to see your beautiful protected creatures as zoo rides.”
Branson did not respond to Page Six’s request for a comment, but Bilzerian did offer a comment online. “Get off your soapbox, the people working there said it’s fine to sit on them,” he said.
Branson’s representative said in response: “We take great care when it comes to the well-being and protection of our wildlife and have a dedicated team who are responsible for preserving the Necker environment and all its inhabitants. Whilst we encourage our guests to learn more about our conservation efforts and to meet the animals on island we certainly do not condone sitting on the animals.”
The Galapagos giant tortoise is listed as “vulnerable” by the World Wildlife Fund, notes the Daily Mail.
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