KAIKOURA IS A SMALL COASTAL TOWN ON THE SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND SOME 180 KILOMETRES NORTH OF CHRISTCHURCH. THE TOWN HAS A LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH WHALES AND WHALING AND IS WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS PERMANENT SPERM WHALE POPULATION.  FYFFE HOUSE, A COTTAGE BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF WHALEBONE VERTEBRAE, WILL BE THE CONFERENCE HQ AND DISPLAYS THE TOWNS WHALING PAST.

​ OVER THREE DAYS WE WILL HEAR FROM WHALING RESEARCHERS AS WELL AS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS FIRST-HAND THE MALE SPERM WHALE BACHELOR PODS WHICH FREQUENT THE KAIKOURA CANYON. LONGER EXCURSIONS TO OTHER WHALING SITES ARE ALSO BEING PLANNED.​​

The Conference Organisers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and support of Heritage New Zealand - Pouhere Taonga, Fyffe House and Whale Watch Kaikoura New Zealand

​Conference fee:

AUD$?? for Whaling Conference members
AUD$?? for Non-members. 
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Registration details available here.
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