Our Mission Statement

To Protect Orca and their Habitat, through Conservation, Education and Scientific Research.

The Orca Research Trust (ORT)

The Orca Research Trust (ORT) was founded in 1998 by Dr Ingrid N. Visser.
The ORT is an officially registered NGO with the New Zealand Government’s Charities Commission.

It is a nonprofit Partner of 1% For The Planet (a global network tackling our planet’s most pressing environmental issues).

You can follow the ORT on social media via Instagram (OrcaResearchTrust) & facebook (Orca Research Trust)

The Orca Research Trust (ORT) was founded in 1998 by Dr Ingrid N. Visser.

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