Cruise ships and intensified tourism in Mexico threaten whale shark habitat

Mongabay
May 13, 2025, 4:47 am146 pts
In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a dozen mega cruise ships were stationed in Bahía de La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, due to the tourism shutdown. This led to pollution of the ecosystem and the displacement of marine species such as the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), which was not…

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