Impact of whale-watching on Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) in Patagonia: Assessing the effects from its beginnings in the context of population growth
Year
2018
Journal
Tourism Management Perspectives
Volume
27
Issue
Pages
1-9
Keywords
Argentina, Eubalaena australis, impact, management, Mother-Calf, Patagonia, right whale, Southern right whale, whale watching
Abstract
Southern Right Whales are expanding their range to San Antonio Bay in Patagonia.
This expansion allowed the settlement of new whale-watching operations.
Whale-watching is focused in the least vulnerable groups.
At distances of >50 m most groups sighted respond remaining neutral.
At close distances the reaction depended on the maneuver type and the group type.
