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Drivers of change in human–wildlife relationships: Southern Africa as an example
Abstract Human–wildlife relationships (HWRs) are changing globally in response to shifts in ecological dynamics and societal values, often resulting in contestation. With an increasing need to enable human–wildlife coexistence, it is essential to better understand the drivers of change in HWRs.
Dian Spear
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Whale shark landings at Cochin Fisheries Harbour, Kerala [PDF]
A small whale shark Rhincodon typus, caught in gillnet was landed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour (CFH), Kerala on 20th November 2010.
Sijo Paul
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Whale Shark Aggregations in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Background: The Northern Gulf of Mexico Whale Shark Research Program was initiated in 2003 to increase our knowledge of whale shark occurrence and distribution within the region.
William B Driggers III +4 more
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Baleen Whale Occurrence in the Waters Off Virginia and North Carolina, U.S.A. From 2001 to 2019
ABSTRACT Eighteen years of visual survey and strandings data were used to describe baleen whale occurrence along the continental shelf of Virginia and North Carolina, U.S.A. This region experiences heavy anthropogenic use, which poses risks for mortality and injury to baleen whales. Between 2001 and 2019, six species of baleen whales were recorded, and
Sarah D. Mallette +18 more
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International Whale Shark Day [PDF]
The whale shark was included in Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in the year 2001. The history of shark fishery management in India began with the awareness creation that followed a spate of whale shark hunting in Indian waters,
Najmudeen, T M +4 more
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Landing of a whale shark [PDF]
A whale shark, Rhiniodon typus landed on 8 January at Medha, Malvan coast by a gillnet.
Mainkar, K R
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ABSTRACT For the effective conservation of coastal cetaceans, such as Indian Ocean humpback dolphin, Sousa plumbea, currently listed as “Endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), information on its life history is urgently required.
Stephanie Plön +3 more
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Smallest whale shark recorded [PDF]
Juvenile of the whale shark, Rlwicodon typos Smith, the largest living fish (18 m TL) in the oceans and a species under threat included in the IUCN Red List (2000) was entangled in the gill net set for sardines by about 0600 hrs on 26 December at ...
CMFRI, Kochi
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Donsol in the Philippines is the longest running community-based whale shark (Rhincodon typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists. In order to understand this aggregation and the importance of the area
Emer McCoy +8 more
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Killer Whales in the Central Tropical Pacific: Occurrence, Resightings, Morphology, and Acoustics
ABSTRACT Compared to their well‐studied coastal temperate counterparts, killer whales (Orcinus orca) in tropical‐subtropical and oceanic areas are under‐documented. We used sighting, photo‐identification, and acoustic data of killer whales in the central tropical Pacific (CTP), collected from multiple platforms between 2002 and 2023, to assess their ...
Marie C. Hill +4 more
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