… in Whale Rider. The stunning landscapes of the Lord of the Rings and the riveting cultural
… of Whale Rider had done wonders for marketing New Zealand. Whales and New Zealand’s …

… This article examines the role of whale-watching as a form of sustainable tourism … study
in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Its purpose is to place whale-watching in context with other nature-…

… Jack van Berkel provided access to the facilities at the Edward Percival Marine Laboratory
at Kaikoura. Whale Watch Kaikoura provided us with summary data of their effort between …

… Today the company structure of Whale Watch Kaikoura Limited is made up of capital and
directors from Te Runanga O Kaikoura Trust Board (the corporate body of the local hapu, Ngati …

… Residents reacted less and received most of the whale watching activity. Our study showed
that whale reactions to whale watching boats varied … Some whales were very tolerant. …

… Without Whale Watch Kaikoura, I think our town may have eventually given up the … Whale
Watch Kaikoura. The relationship between early European colonists of Aotearoa (New Zealand…

… In 2011 a multi-faceted series of studies on the impacts of whale watching on sperm
whales in Kaikoura determined that male sperm whales surfaced and changed direction more …

… This chapter examines whale watching tourism at Kaikoura using the tour vessels and
aircraft themselves as research platforms. Although this approach does not provide an …

… I explore the entanglement of two creatures in particular, whales and humans, in this
small New Zealand town where whale watching has become part of everyday life. But 'watching' …

… closer contact with the whale watching companies in an effort to increase co-operation,
information sharing, and educational impact. We went on several whale watching trips to get to …