March 20th 2018 Our new project is underway! We have begun piloting a new technique which we will hope will teach us more about the health of our local Hector’s dolphins. We are using a sampling technique never before attempted with this species known as ‘blow sampling’ to determine whether it can be used to detect … Continue reading Update: Hector’s Health Surveys
Update: Hector’s Dolphin Surveys
February 8th 2018 K.O.R.I is pleased to announce the successful completion of our first batch of boat-based surveys for 2018! These surveys are part an ongoing study that began in 2013 which aims to record and monitor the critically endangered Hector’s dolphins found in the waters around Kaikōura. Our survey routes alternate between the two … Continue reading Update: Hector’s Dolphin Surveys
Kaikōura Ocean Research Institute 