GLOUCESTER — New research published by Gloucester-based scientists has found that exposure to whale watch boats has no negative effects on the reproductive process or on the mortality of calves in the Gulf of Maine’s humpback whale population.
Study: Whale Watching Doesn't Harm Baby Humpbacks But Still Needs To Be Responsibly Conducted
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November 05, 2009
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This page is a little bias. It would be interesting if you also post information on papers that show that negative effects of whale-watching boats on cetacean behavior and communication.
Posted by: EQR | February 06, 2010 at 12:17 AM