Orca Research Trust - New Zealand

SIGHTINGS

See the Photo ID catalogue here, submit your sightings to us and find out how to act when near these animals.

Photo ID Catalogue
Submit your Sighting
0800 SEE ORCA

This non-profit study aims to match sightings of recognisable orca (Orcinus orca), also known as killer whales, between locations and between years to learn more about the population size, natural history and habitat needs of these animals.

We would be most grateful for any contributions to the catalogue & require sighting information as well as sharp photographs or video that clearly show dorsal fin, saddle patches and / or eye patches.

Orca and 2 small boats

Enter the details of your sighting in this online form and send it to us or follow this link and print and post the form.

Name A value is required.Minimum number of characters not met.Exceeded maximum number of characters.

Email A value is required.Minimum number of characters not met.Exceeded maximum number of characters.Invalid format.

Address Minimum number of characters not met.Exceeded maximum number of characters.

Date of Sighting A value is required.

General Location Exceeded maximum number of characters.Minimum number of characters not met.A value is required.

Boat Name & Precise Location (GPS/Lat Long)

Estimated Group Size A value is required.Exceeded maximum number of characters.Minimum number of characters not met.
Lowest Highest
Exceeded maximum number of characters. Best Estimate Exceeded maximum number of characters.

Approximate Distance from observer

Activity (eg feeding? travelling? bowriding?)

Any other comments (eg following dolphins but not attacking)

Tick any behaviours you observed

Blow Breach Spyhop

Porpoising Tail Slap

Add me to the mailing list

* Photographers will retain copyright of their work and contact addresses will not be supplied to third parties. The New Zealand Orca Identification Catalogue will not sell images but will forward any requests for use on to photographers.

0800 SEE ORCA or 0800 733 6722

Orca and Boat Use the free phone number above to contact the Orca Hotline if you see orca anywhere within New Zealand. This number will not work outside of New Zealand.

Typical information we look for during the call is:
Location
Estimated Number of orca observed
Direction of travel
Any behaviours Orca Blow

We will be happy

to receive good quality photos or video you might

have taken.

You can also submit this information on the sightings form

on this page and

can let us know on that if you'd like to

be included on our mailing list.