Table 4. Summary of qualitative opinions offered by TCI tourists on captive cetacean attractions.
| MMP | SWTD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitation likelihood (%) | likely/very likely to visit | unlikely/very unlikely to visit | likely/very likely to visit | unlikely/very unlikely to visit | |
| (N = 5) | (N = 48) | (N = 26) | (N = 51) | ||
| Negative attitudes | Animal welfare concerns | 20.0 | 72.9 | 15.4 | 56.9 |
| Not entertaining | – | 10.4 | – | 21.6 | |
| Human welfare concerns | – | 4.2 | 3.8 | 9.8 | |
| Overly commercial experience | – | 14.6 | – | 3.9 | |
| Conservation concerns | – | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 | |
| Attractions too costly | – | – | – | 2.0 | |
| Unclear reasoning | – | 4.2 | – | 5.9 | |
| Positive attitudes | Entertaining | 100.0 | – | 96.2 | 2.0 |
| Appropriate for children | 20.0 | – | 34.6 | 11.8 | |
| Influence of media on opinions | Cited media influence | – | 16.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Stated they had seen Blackfish | – | 14.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | |