Tourists approaching wild animals can potentially cause disturbance as a result of the
perceived predation risk. Risk effects arise when prey alter their behaviour in response to …

Ecotourism operations which provide food to large predators have the potential to negatively
affect their target species, by conditioning them to associate humans with food, or by …

This study describes the effect of different baits on the attraction, surface behaviour and
conditioning of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias during local ecotourism activities. The …

Anthropogenic activities are dramatically changing marine ecosystems. Wildlife tourism is
one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry and has the potential to modify the …

Wildlife tourism can have adverse effects on the behaviours and movements of animals, with
implications for the health and fitness of individuals and populations. We used acoustic …

The whale shark is the world's largest fish that forms predictable aggregations across its
range, many of which support tourism industries. The largest non-captive provisioned whale …

Shark populations globally are facing catastrophic declines. Ecotourism has been posited as
a potential solution to many of the issues facing shark conservation, yet increasingly studies …

The whale shark Rhincodon typus is a popular focal species in the marine tourism industry.
We analysed 689 encounters with at least 142 individual sharks during 2008–2010 to …

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) tourism is increasingly popular at predictable aggregations
around the world, but only a few use provisioning to ensure close interactions …

This study examined whale shark behaviour using fixed-wing aerial surveys in Ningaloo
Marine Park between 2007 and 2009. The aims of the project were to develop and trial a …