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