Category: Wildlife

Destinations can now apply to be Whale Heritage Sites

Whale Heritage Site accreditation will be awarded to areas considered centres of excellence in taking care of and interacting with cetaceans

New marine sanctuary in GalĆ”pagos Islands a ā€˜game-changerā€™ for wildlife

Areaā€™s value from tourism outstrips its value from fishing, and while industrial fishing was already banned throughout the islands, poaching continues,

Interviews with Tourism Social Entrepreneurs #7: Global Spirit

Global Spirit works with tour operators, excursion suppliers, accommodation providers and ground operators (large or small) to ensure their operations meet the highest standards of animal welfare. We speak to their founders...

SeaWorld announces plan to stop breeding killer whales

As well as ending captive breeding, SeaWorld says it will soon shift focus of its shows to focus around issues around conservation

CancĆŗn’s mangroves are destroyed. Community protest may save them

Mexico's tourist resort of CancĆŗn has just lost one of its greatest natural riches: 57 hectares of species rich mangrove forest, bulldozed in a massive overnight attack by property developers in league with local officials.

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