AgainstWhaleSharkTourism
ChangingBehaviors
Somescientistsworrythatfeedingthewhalesharksmightbebad.Whalesharksliketotravellongdistances.Iftheycangetfoodfromthefishers,theymaynot travel.
Othersworrythatwhalesharksmightlinkpeopleandboatswithfood.Manyboatshavepropellers.Thewhalesharkscangethurtiftheyswimtoo close.
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Atouristtouchesthefinofawhaleshark.Touristsarenotsupposedtotouch them.
Touristshaverulestofollowwhentheydive.But,manybreaktherules.Canthishurtthewhalesharks?Noone knows.
Thisisabird's-eyeviewoftouristsinthewaterandinboatswatchingwhale sharks.
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Iswhalesharktourismagoodideaor not?