Chinese rubbish
Last month Nan and Bengineer have spent hours on the ocean in front of the harbor of Avatiu, Rarotonga, collecting evidence of waste dumping by Chinese fishing vessels that were docked in the local...
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Abigail Robinson with whale skin collected for DNA analysis. An Auckland biodiversity student is part of a team of scientists researching and monitoring humpback whales and their migration in the Cook...
View ArticleJapan’s whaling is unscientific
NatureVolume:529,Page:283, Published online, 20 January 2016Japanese whalers are back in the Southern Ocean, aiming to kill 333 minke whales — ostensibly for the purposes of scientific research — under...
View ArticleIllegal harvesting of sea cucumber
Ministry of Marine Resources Cook Islands 20 January 2016, CHINESE NATIONALS FOUND HARVESTING SEA CUCUMBER The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is investigating a case involving two Chinese nationals...
View ArticleDolphins unable to breed due to pollutants
The Irish Times, Mon, Feb 1, 2016, 01:02 Man-made pollution is affecting the ability of marine mammals such as killer whales and dolphins to breed and may lead to the extinction of some species,...
View ArticleManihiki oysters in our museum
Cook Islands News, Thursday August 14, 2014 Hundreds of Cook Islands black pearls are sold every year but very few people ever get the chance to lay eyes on the actual oysters which grow them. But a...
View ArticleDutch Police Are Training Eagles To Take Down Drones
February 2, 2016, IFLScienceWhile governments and law enforcement continue to grapple with the ominous potential of drones, the solution looks likes it could actually be much more simple and archaic...
View ArticleVideo release Nan Hauser in Germany
On the 7th of March a new documentary will be released on German television under the title: “Frauen und Ozeane, Nan Hauser – Wege der Wale” (Women and oceans, Nan Hauser – the way of the whales) The...
View ArticleQuotes from our supporters
After the broadcasting of the documentary “Frauen und Oceane”, in which the life and work of Nan Hauser is portrayed, our organization was overwhelmed by the positive feedback and donations, big and...
View ArticleCook Island Whale Sanctuary
Here in the Cook Islands we don’t go to the whales, the whales come to us! The Cook Islands are home to the last endangered population of migrating humpback whales. Rarotonga’s unique structure means...
View ArticleJapan kills pregnant whales
VICE NEWS March 24, 2016 Although condemned internationally, Japan renewed whaling in the Southern Ocean, killing 333 animals, including 200 pregnant females. The post Japan kills pregnant whales...
View ArticleGreat animated video of a whale catching a giant squid
Dive with a sperm whale and join the hunt for the giant squid. This amazing experience is based on real scientific data taken from digital tags (D-tags) placed on sperm whales. From Search and Destroy,...
View ArticleWhales with hind legs
Watch the whale’s evolutionary journeyCLICK HERE The post Whales with hind legs appeared first on Whale Research.
View ArticleDocumentary on French television
The German made documentary about Nan Hauser’s life and work has recently been broadcasted on French national television ARTE FUTURE. The post Documentary on French television appeared first on Whale...
View ArticleCOLLECTING WHALE DNA IN PENRHYN
Last Saturday, on his way through the Northern Cook Islands, Bengineer stepped off the Tiare Taporo to find a whale skull on the tip of the Omoka side of Penrhyn island. Bengineer is currently working...
View ArticlePacific Year of the Whale Campaign 2016
The Pacific islands are uniting to strengthen Whale Conservation through a specially designed campaign that starts next year. Pacific island governments and partners came together to continue the...
View ArticleExpedition whale skull
During his voyage on the sailing cargo vessel Kwai (www.svkwai.com), Bengineer went out to find the skull of a whale of unknown species. He took measurements and bone samples for research. The post...
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