Elasmobranch tourism is a rapidly expanding global industry. While this industry can provide
community and conservation benefits, it presents risks to target species, environments and …

Feeding wildlife for the purpose of tourism is a contentious issue with for and against
arguments being raised by tour operators, non‐governmental organisations, researchers …

The objective of this paper is to understand the motivations and satisfactions of whale shark
tour participants on Isla Holbox, Mexico in order to assess the success of this industry in …

There is a long history of the involvement of animals for tourism purposes in circuses, zoos,
fairs, ecotourism and wildlife tourism, using animals as the prime focus of their experience …

Annually, millions of tourists go on safari and visit zoos primarily to view large charismatic
wildlife. These venues rely on the inherent appeal of these animals to increase visitation and …

Whaling as a commercial enterprise is now defunct, not least due to the moratorium placed
on it by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) almost 20 years ago. However, two …

This book critically examines the many ways in which tourism and animals intersect, whether
as tourist attractions, wildlife conservation tools, as travel companions or as meat to be …

Winter sports resorts in general, and cross-country skiing destinations in particular, will need
to address the impacts of climate change in the near future. This study uses the results of a …

Wildlife tourism alters the environmental conditions in which the focal animal lives, and it is
therefore necessary to assess the ability of the animal to adjust to and persist in these novel …

Estimating the recreational value of a coastal wetland park is useful in understanding
wetland ecosystem and nurturing a balanced relationship between wetland tourism …