Is it possible to go whale watching off the coast of Peru?: A case study of humpback whales

Is it possible to go whale watching off the coast of Peru?: A case study of humpback whales

Whale watching is the human activity of encountering cetaceans in their natural habitat for recreational and scientific purposes. Despite the high diversity of cetaceans in Peruvian waters, this activity has yet to be developed. Herein we present data regarding the distribution of humpback whales (M...

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Main Authors:	Aldo S Pacheco, Sebastián Silva, Belén Alcorta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2011-01-01
Series:	Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:	conservación de ballenas ecoturismo manejo de cetáceos distribución invernal Megaptera novaeangliae Perú
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2011000100020&lng=en&tlng=en

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