Abstract The components of interpretation and education in whale/dolphin watching tours, besides providing leisure to the participants, are involved in the satisfaction and creation of an environmental awareness. This study aimed to understand the perception, learning and tendency to conservation attitudes of the participants of dolphin-watching in Fernando de Noronha (FN). Were applied 140 questionnaires with tourists after participating in dolphin watching tours in FN. Participants living in the southeastern region of Brazil (57.9%) and with College education (88.6%) were the majority among respondents. Although the dolphin is the main marketing figure for tourism in FN, “sun and beach” tourism was the most cited reason for the trip. The satisfaction declared by respondents was high for both the “Dolphins's Deck” (viewing platform) (94.4%) and the boat tour (83.1%). Respondents visiting the “Dolphins's Deck”, where the educational component is most evident, tended to provide more correct answers related to knowledge and legislation towards dolphins protection in FN. The opportunity to observe a charismatic animal in a natural environment, as occurs with the spinner dolphin in FN, makes it easier for tourist guides and managers to access the affective component of tourists. Providing clear and objective information for tourists may promote long-term changes in their behavior and attitude and contribute to the spinner dolphin protection and to the archipelago preservation.

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巴西费尔南多迪诺罗尼亚的海豚观赏游客：知识与保护

摘要 观鲸/海豚旅游的解说和教育的组成部分，除了为参与者提供休闲之外，还涉及环境意识的满意度和创造。本研究旨在了解费尔南多迪诺罗尼亚 (FN) 海豚观赏参与者的感知、学习和保护态度趋势。在参加 FN 的海豚观赏之旅后，对游客进行了 140 份问卷调查。居住在巴西东南部地区 (57.9%) 且受过大学教育 (88.6%) 的参与者占受访者的大多数。虽然海豚是 FN 旅游的主要营销人物，但“阳光和海滩”旅游是这次旅行被引用最多的原因。受访者对“海豚甲板”（观景台）的满意度都很高（94。4%) 和乘船游览 (83.1%)。访问“Dolphins's Deck”（教育成分最为明显）的​​受访者倾向于提供更正确的答案，这些答案与FN 海豚保护的知识和立法相关。在自然环境中观察魅力动物的机会，如 FN 中的飞旋海豚，使导游和管理人员更容易接触到游客的情感成分。为游客提供清晰客观的信息可以促进他们行为和态度的长期变化，并有助于海豚保护和群岛保护。倾向于提供与 FN 中海豚保护的知识和立法相关的更正确的答案。在自然环境中观察魅力动物的机会，如 FN 中的飞旋海豚，使导游和管理人员更容易接触到游客的情感成分。为游客提供清晰客观的信息可以促进他们行为和态度的长期变化，并有助于海豚保护和群岛保护。倾向于提供与 FN 中海豚保护的知识和立法相关的更正确的答案。在自然环境中观察魅力动物的机会，如 FN 中的飞旋海豚，使导游和管理人员更容易接触到游客的情感成分。为游客提供清晰客观的信息可以促进他们行为和态度的长期变化，并有助于海豚保护和群岛保护。