Wild animals avoid the roads that tourists use to see them
Impala are like the fun-sized candy bars of the African wildlife world.
Can global tourism ever be sustainable?
The growth in tourism will be unsustainable against a background of climate change, and yet there is little chance that folks will stop going on vacation.
When dolphins are at risk, so is dolphin tourism
Wildlife tourism is a fraught concept, with very good reasons to encourage it and also some important reasons to think very, very carefully about its negative consequences.
Sunscreen saves humans at the expense of ocean health
In 2013, more than 202 million international tourists found their way to the beautiful, warm beaches of the Mediterranean Sea.
How can whale shark tourism be kept sustainable?
When the revenue generated by wildlife-related tourism is higher than that generated by the consumption of that wildlife, then the animals in question are worth more alive than dead.
Protecting coastal ecosystems requires global cooperation
More than 1.3 billion people live on our planet’s coasts, most of them in developing countries.
Manta rays are worth more alive than dead
Manta and mobula rays, together the “mobulids” are among the most recognizable, charismatic fish in the world.
Wildlife tourism in Iceland gets seal of approval
It’s thought that wildlife-based tourism is one way through which the more exploitative forms of animal-driven economies, like hunting, the exotic pet trade, or the illegal sale of bus