Animal-borne video reveals atypical behaviour in provisioned green turtles: A global perspective of a widespread tourist activity

Animal-borne video reveals atypical behaviour in provisioned green turtles: A global perspective of a widespread tourist activity

Feeding wildlife as a tourist activity is a growing industry around the world. However, providing alternative food sources can affect wildlife ecology and behaviour. In this study, we combined animal-borne cameras on five sub-adult green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from the Bahamas with a global review...

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Main Authors: Fee OH. Smulders, Owen R. O’Shea, Marjolijn JA. Christianen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Animal welfare
Behavioural observations
Chelonia mydas
Ecotourism
Non-consumptive exploitation
Wildlife provisioning
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420309586

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