Tourism vs conservation: Indonesia’s whale shark conundrum
Tourists are flocking to Indonesia’s Botubarani village for close encounters with whale sharks, bringing new income to locals. But as crowds grow, researchers and conservationists are calling for stricter measures to protect the endangered species from tourism impacts.
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