A deadly summer at Nova Scotia's Peggy's Cove has prompted calls for increased safety measures, and a Twitter account that aims to shame tourists into less risky behaviour.

The lighthouse lookout is a popular spot for visitors, who go to enjoy the rocky landscape and views of the Atlantic Ocean.

But wild waves swept away two visitors from Ontario earlier this year, killing a 25-year-old man in April. The second man, who fell into the ocean in July, was rescued by a tour boat after spending 10 minutes in the turbulent water.

The incidents sparked heated debate online about whether the province should be doing more to protect visitors -- or whether it's the tourists' responsibility to smarten up and stay back from the water.

In July, the provincial government firmly rejected suggestions that it should build fencing around the lookout to prevent visitors from getting to close to the waves.

Instead, it set up new bright yellow warning signs, telling people to keep off of the "black rocks" along the shoreline.

"DANGER," the signs read. "Sudden high waves. Drowning hazard."

But the warnings have done little to deter some visitors, who continue to venture to the edge of the water.

Mark O'Donovan, a tourist visiting from Ireland, said that he'd seen the signs, but that he wasn't worried about climbing down to the black rocks to get closer to the water.

"Yeah, we seen (the signs) coming down," he told CTV Atlantic. "Not worried, same as at home."

Many locals, on the other hand, are more cautious.

"I'm not going to risk my life," local resident Karen Doughtery said. "I don't understand how people can go down."

One particularly frustrated Twitter user has gone online to publicly shame visitors who venture too close to the water.

The "Morons of Peggys Cove" account shares photos of people risking their lives and standing on the cove's black rocks.

Many of the photos are accompanied by snide or sarcastic comments. Other photos simply show snapshots of various warning signs set up around the location.

"Peggys Cove (sic) is beautiful. Its waves are dangerous. Stay away from the edge of the water. Don't get killed," the account's profile reads.

While the online criticism may seem harsh, the people running the account and sharing photos say they fear another accident could be inevitable if people continue to ignore the signs.

One photo caption puts it bluntly: "Peggy's Cove will soon swallow up another visitor if people don't heed all the warnings."

With files from CTV Atlantic's Rick Grant