notice
the ​
Kaikoura WHALING and sealing CONFERENCE to be held MAY 2021 as been postponed to 2023.
an alternate 2021 event (subject to covid-19) is being considred for hobart in october or november 2021.
stay tuned for updates.

FOLLOWING ON FROM THE SUCCESS OF THE 2019 HOBART WHALING CONFERENCE WE INVITE WHALING AND SEALING RESEARCHERS TO COME AND JOIN US AT KAIKOURA IN NEW ZEALAND  IN EARLY MAY 2021. 

KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR UPDATES. A DECISION ON WHETHER THE CONFERENCE WILL GO AHEAD IN MAY WILL BE MADE IN DECEMBER 2020.
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 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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