Shark diving tourism is a burgeoning, global industry. The growing perception that sharks
can be worth more alive for tourism than dead in a fish market has become one of the …

In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to
knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea …

Abstract 450 million years of evolution have given chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and allies)
ample time to adapt perfectly to their respective everyday life challenges and cognitive …

Large, solitary, marine predators such as sharks have been observed to aggregate at
specific areas. Such aggregations are almost certainly driven by foraging and behavioural …

There are widespread records of grouping behaviour in both adult and juvenile sharks and
rays (Class Chondrichthyes, Subclass Elasmobranchii). Yet despite burgeoning descriptions …

There has been considerable debate over the past decade with respect to wildlife
provisioning, especially resultant behavioural changes that may impact the ecological …

Wildlife provisioning, ie the provision of bait to generate aggregations of charismatic
megafauna as tourist attractions, occurs around the world. This practice is often promoted as …

The feeding of marine predators is a popular means by which tourists and tour operators can
facilitate close observation and interaction with wildlife. Shark-feeding has become the most …

Olfaction is a universal modality by which all animals sample chemical stimuli from their
environment. In cartilaginous fishes, olfaction is critical for various survival tasks including …

Socially learned behavior can be a crucial factor in how animals interact with their
environment and, thus, in conservation and management. For species in which social …