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Responsible wildlife tourism?

Discussion in 'Zoo Cafe' started by TheMightyOrca, 16 Nov 2014.

  1. TheMightyOrca

    TheMightyOrca Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    So I'm going to Cozumel in the summer. I'm pretty excited since I've never had much opportunity to travel, and I want to do lots of stuff. I came across a few companies offering whale shark swimming tours that I'd REALLY love to do. But I want to make sure it's like, not disruptive to the sharks or anything. Any things I should look for to make sure of that?
     
  2. MRJ

    MRJ Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Look for accreditation, especially eco-accreditation etc. Check out the schemes to see who else is accredited, that will give you a good indication if there validity.