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Swimming with Whales: in Reunion Island, Tourism Is Out of Control

In Réunion Island, during the summer, diving with cetaceans is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. This constant flow of boats and swimmers is detrimental to the well-being of whales and dolphins. Saint-Gilles (Réunion Island), report Nine participants are crammed onto the tubes of an inflatable boat in the port of the seaside resort of Saint-Gilles, in the west of Réunion Island. Before heading out to sea to observe cetaceans,…
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In Réunion Island, during the summer, diving with cetaceans is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. This constant flow of boats and swimmers is detrimental to the well-being of whales and dolphins. Saint-Gilles (Réunion Island), report Nine participants are crammed onto the tubes of an inflatable boat in the port of the seaside resort of Saint-Gilles, in the west of Réunion Island. Before heading out to sea to observe cetaceans,…

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