Marine mammal watching in the Eastern Caribbean - International ...
Marine mammal watching in the Eastern Caribbean - International ...
Marine mammal watching in the Eastern Caribbean - International ...
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Whale <strong>watch<strong>in</strong>g</strong> as data collection platform<br />
Guadeloupe: 12 years of<br />
collaborative experience<br />
between whale <strong>watch<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
operation and an NGO’s<br />
collect<strong>in</strong>g opportunistic data<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g whale <strong>watch<strong>in</strong>g</strong> tours :<br />
sight<strong>in</strong>gs and photo Id data<br />
collected<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ica: 10 years of<br />
sight<strong>in</strong>gs data collected<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g whale <strong>watch<strong>in</strong>g</strong> tours<br />
→ Better knowledge of <strong>the</strong> species<br />
→ Clientele <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> research<br />
→ Whale watch tours much more attractive<br />
An onl<strong>in</strong>e database developped by IFAW<br />
<strong>in</strong> process : sight<strong>in</strong>gs and photo ID
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