As wildlife tourism grows, scientists are asking a bigger question: can we bring people closer to nature without reshaping the ecosystems they came to see?

A new study led by University of South Florida biologist Lucas Griffin has found that tour boats and swimmers routinely violate Mexico's whale shark tourism rules—even when the waters are far less ...

Stream now with YouTube. When a passionate shark conservationist partners with one of the top shark hunters in East Lombok, Indonesia to create an ecotourism venture called “Project Hiu,” their lives ...

Expedition-based science in Raja Ampat can help protect manta rays and sharks, but only if it prioritizes animal welfare, local leadership and strict limits on growth. Otherwise, even well-intentioned ...

At one of the world’s busiest whale shark sites, tourists are harassing gentle giants. Drones caught the violations in action. Researchers from the University of South Florida used drone footage from ...

CHATHAM, Mass. - There's no ominous music, no telltale fin breaking the surface as the powerful silhouette of a great white shark glides alongside the small tour boat off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

Clean, modern public restrooms—an essential facility for any major tourism destination—are now available for visitors at the ...