Abstract The Eastern North Pacific gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is one population of
large cetacean that has recovered from depletion resulting from commercial harvest in the …

This current literature review updates and builds upon Samuels et al. 2000, by including
almost 190 new references from 2000-2015 pertaining to swim-with activities, as well as …

Marine tourism is a new frontier of late-capitalist transformation, generating more global
revenue than aquaculture and fisheries combined. This transformation created whale …

Data on distribution and behaviour of mother–calf pairs of humpback whales Megaptera
novaeangliae obtained during the breeding season (June to October) off Ecuador were …

In the last 30 years, whale watching tours in Patagonia, which are primarily based on
viewing pods of Southern right whale, have become increasingly popular. The aim of this …

As the humpback whale population spreads along the Brazilian coast, whalewatching
activities are becoming more frequent especially along the coast of the state of Bahia. In …

Since 1997, dolphin watching activities have increased in Patagonia, with dusky and
Commerson´ s dolphins as the target species. To assess the impact of this activity, dolphin …

This paper attempts to determine the economic value generated by whale watching at El
Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve/Lower California. Based on a representative sample survey …

Whale-watching (WW) is an activity which has been increasing worldwide due to the great
interest of tourists and the economic benefits it provides to local communities. However, it …

This paper reports on the first study to critically examine the sustainability of whale-watching
practices along the entire migratory range of a pelagic baleen whale species, the gray whale …