Are we killing them with kindness? Evaluation of sustainable marine wildlife tourism
The increasing popularity of marine wildlife tourism (MWT) worldwide calls for assessment of
its conservation outcomes and the development of appropriate management frameworks to …
its conservation outcomes and the development of appropriate management frameworks to …
Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world's largest fish, the whale shark
FC Womersley, NE Humphries… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Marine traffic is increasing globally yet collisions with endangered megafauna such as
whales, sea turtles, and planktivorous sharks go largely undetected or unreported …
whales, sea turtles, and planktivorous sharks go largely undetected or unreported …
Shark aggregation and tourism: opportunities and challenges of an emerging phenomenon
Z Zemah Shamir, S Zemah Shamir… - … Development & World …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the last few winters, shark communities have been aggregating near the Israeli
Mediterranean coast, at a specific point, near Hadera power station. This unusual …
Mediterranean coast, at a specific point, near Hadera power station. This unusual …
A guilty pleasure: Tourist perspectives on the ethics of feeding whale sharks in Oslob, Philippines
This study explored the ethics of provisioning wildlife to enhance tourist interactions at a
whale shark tourism site in Oslob, Philippines. TripAdvisor comments (n= 947) and tourist …
whale shark tourism site in Oslob, Philippines. TripAdvisor comments (n= 947) and tourist …
Swimming with humans: biotelemetry reveals effects of “gold standard” regulated tourism on whale sharks
SD Reynolds, J Redcliffe, BM Norman… - Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Wildlife tourism can benefit conservation of target species, however, it can have detrimental
effects on animal behaviour and physiology. Whale shark Rhincodon typus tourism has …
effects on animal behaviour and physiology. Whale shark Rhincodon typus tourism has …
Sublethal Injuries and Physical Abnormalities in Maldives Manta Rays, Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris
EM Strike, JL Harris, KL Ballard, JP Hawkins… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Manta ray populations worldwide are vulnerable to sublethal injuries resulting from human
activities, eg, entanglement in fishing line and boat strikes, which have the potential to …
activities, eg, entanglement in fishing line and boat strikes, which have the potential to …
Multi-year patterns in scarring, survival and residency of whale sharks in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia
Documentation of scarring patterns on marine megafauna provides a means of quantifying
the risk of anthropogenic threats that occur in the open ocean, such as ship strike. This study …
the risk of anthropogenic threats that occur in the open ocean, such as ship strike. This study …
Wound-healing capabilities of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and implications for conservation management
F Womersley, J Hancock, CT Perry… - Conservation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Wound healing is important for marine taxa such as elasmobranchs, which can incur a
range of natural and anthropogenic wounds throughout their life history. There is evidence …
range of natural and anthropogenic wounds throughout their life history. There is evidence …
The ecology of the whale shark in Djibouti
Abstract Within the Gulf of Aden, Djibouti is an important site where whale sharks
(Rhincodon typus Smith 1828) aggregate seasonally; however, up to now, only few studies …
(Rhincodon typus Smith 1828) aggregate seasonally; however, up to now, only few studies …
Limited latitudinal ranging of juvenile whale sharks in the Western Indian Ocean suggests the existence of regional management units
Assessing the movements and connectivity of whale sharks Rhincodon typus through their
range is difficult due to high individual mobility and limited knowledge of their behaviour …
range is difficult due to high individual mobility and limited knowledge of their behaviour …