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Will Whale Watchers Sacrifice Personal Experience to Minimize Harm to Whales?

Megan Kessler et al.

Tourism in Marine Environments2025https://doi.org/10.3727/216901925x17394346478522article
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Humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) watchers off Sydney, Australia were surveyed using stated preference techniques to investigate whether they were prepared to prioritize minimizing impact on whales over other factors of their whale-watching experience. Differences between shore-and boat-based whale watchers (343 and 1,133 participants, respectively) to hypothetical whale-watching situations were investigated. Both groups had a strong preference for minimizing impact on the animals. Boat-based whale watchers placed a slightly higher priority on receiving environmental education. Both groups expressed a preference for approaching closer to the whales than currently permitted (i.e., to 50 m), but the high levels of satisfaction of boat-based whale watchers suggest closer approach distances are not necessary to ensure a positive whale-watching experience.

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@article{megan2025,
  title        = {{Will Whale Watchers Sacrifice Personal Experience to Minimize Harm to Whales?}},
  author       = {Megan Kessler et al.},
  journal      = {Tourism in Marine Environments},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3727/216901925x17394346478522},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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