The increasing popularity of marine wildlife tourism (MWT) worldwide calls for assessment of
its conservation outcomes and the development of appropriate management frameworks to …

There is scientific consensus that human activity through whale-watching is causing an
increasing amount of damage to the natural environment, which poses critical challenges to …

Although whale ecosystem services have been scarcely explored in the academic literature,
they illustrate many of the threats, trade-offs and decision-making dilemmas common to …

Since the implementation of the commercial whaling ban in the 1980s, whale‐watching has
become the most important economic activity involving whales worldwide. Whale‐watching …

Nature-based tourism has surged in recent years with the desire for up-close interactions
and “connections” with wild animals. The conservation value, animal welfare considerations …

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of the Bocas del Toro archipelago are targeted by
the largest boat-based cetacean watching operation in Panama. Tourism is concentrated in …

There is currently limited knowledge concerning the economic value of commercial whale
watching from the perspective of the consumer's trip experience. This study outlines the …

Bottlenose dolphins' whistles are key in social communication, conveying information about
conspecifics and the environment. Therefore, their study can help to infer habitat use and …

Whale watching has become an important economic activity for many coastal areas where
whales aggregate at certain times of year. Las Perlas Archipelago in Panama is a breeding …

Underwater noise from human activities is recognized as a world-wide problem, with
important repercussions on the acoustic communication of aquatic mammals. During the …