Whale watching in New Zealand is predominantly centered around the areas of Kaikoura and the Hauraki Gulf, the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park (just outside Auckland city) is also a significant whale watching area with a resident population including which toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member?
Whale watching in New Zealand Whale watching in New Zealand is predominantly centered around the areas of Kaikoura and the Hauraki Gulf. Known as the 'whale capital', Kaikoura is a world-famous whale watching site, in particular for sperm whales which is currently the most abundant of large whales in New Zealand waters. The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park (just outside Auckland city) is also a significant whale watching area with a resident population of Bryde's Whales commonly viewed alongside other cetaceans Common Dolphins, Bottlenose Dolphins and Orca. Whale watching is also offered in other locations, often as eco-tours and in conjunction with dolphin watching. Land-based whale watching from New Zealand's last whaling station, which closed in 1964, is undertaken for scientific purposes, mostly by ex-whalers. Some compilations of sighting footages are available on YouTube.
Cachalot (disambiguation) The sperm whale, or common cachalot, is a large toothed whale belonging to the order Cetacea.