Conservation
Satisfied? Uncovering visitor perspectives on whale watching
Whale watching is a major draw for visitors to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and it promises to balance…
Tag: ecotourism
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Human impacts Outreach
Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy
As Shark Week draws to a close, take a minute to check out how sharks are boosting ecotourism in Mexico.
Behavior Biology Conservation Ecology
Peek-a-Boo, I See You and My Food Too
Imagine yourself floating in a metal cage off the side of a boat. You are waiting to see something rare,…
Sharkbites Saturday
Ecotourism may impact white shark activity levels
Herein we discuss new research using accelerators to investigate if wildlife tourism (for example cage diving) impacts activity in white…
Sharkbites Saturday
Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology
Check out this article about how tourist pictures of whale sharks are helping scientists learn about whale shark populations around…