Tourism has negative impact on Dolphins

The video discusses the growing dolphin tourism industry in southern Mozambique, highlighting the potential negative impacts on bottlenose dolphins due to unregulated interactions. Conservationists express concerns about harassment and disruption of dolphins' natural behaviors. Angie, a researcher, has been studying and communicating with dolphins for 16 years, emphasizing the importance of understanding dolphin behavior to minimize disturbance. The expansion of tourism threatens dolphins' rest and breeding times, with multiple operators crowding their habitat. Despite global evidence of negative impacts, Mozambique's government has yet to regulate the industry, prioritizing economic gains over conservation.

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