#12105. Investigating Attitudes Toward Sharks in Australia

August 2026publication date
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Anthropology;
Sociology and Political Science;
Education;
Animal Science and Zoology;
Veterinary (miscellaneous);
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Abstract:
Understanding attitudes toward sharks and the factors associated with them is important for promoting positive attitudes and support for conservation initiatives. We aimed to investigate attitudes toward two different shark species: white sharks (species that can harm humans) and whale sharks (species that cannot harm humans). Four types of attitudes were assessed (naturalistic, moralistic, scientific, and utilitarian) in a between-group survey design with an Australian sample. Pathway diagrams were constructed to identify factors associated with each of the attitudes. The identified associated factors included perception of risk of sharks, acceptance of sharks, shark tourism experiences, connection and relatedness to nature, sensation seeking, and gender. Many of these factors are stable constructs that cannot be altered; however, they allow for researchers, conservation marketers, and policymakers to understand who to target shark conservation campaigns toward. Shark tourism experiences and perception of the risk of sharks are factors that can be altered and should, therefore, be the focus of future research in this area.
Keywords:
Attitudes; human–animal interaction; shark conservation; sharks

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