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Skip to Content Donate Get Updates Home Blog Contact Us Search For Search Menu Home About Us Saved By A Whale Research Images Films Publications Projects Reef Report Blog Donate Contact Us Explore About Us Discover About Us Understand About Us Respect About Us Make a Difference About Us Protect About Us The Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation and Cook Islands Whale Research The Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation (CCRC) was founded nearly three decades ago by President and Director Nan Hauser. Its affiliated venture, Cook Islands Whale Research Project, investigates all species of whales, primarily focusing on the humpback whale population that travels through the equatorial South Pacific. Research topics within the project are diverse, including population identity, photo ID, acoustics, genetics, stable isotopes, blue carbon, satellite tagging, migration and navigation, infrared, and surface and underwater behavior. Donate Get Updates Saved by a Whale Nan Hauser recounts her gripping encounter with the humpback whale that protected her from a tiger shark. Read More About Us Read about the Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation’s founder, members, and supporters. Read More Research Our organization is dedicated to studying whales and dolphins with the goal of strengthening conservation efforts globally. Read More Donate Images Explore once-in-a-lifetime photos captured by Nan Hauser and the Cook Islands’ Whale Research Team. Read More Films Our video archives include footage of Nan’s whale encounter, as well as television documentaries, television appearances, and short films made by the research team. Read More Projects Find out more about the upcoming year’s projects and learn about what we’re doing to spread awareness. Read More Make a Difference As educators, we raise public awareness of marine conservation issues, especially those concerning cetaceans. It is imperative that we conduct accurate, scientific research and educate the world about whales and dolphins. Our work observes whales as bio-indicators of climate change. Donate Get Updates Collaborating Scientists We are able to achieve so much more when we collaborate with other scientists and work together towards the same goal. CCRC is honored to get to work alongside these and other amazing scientists. Read about some of our collaborating scientists below! READ MORE What’s the secret to whales saving the climate? Poo. Seriously. Conservation of large marine mammals has become a tool that we can use to combat climate change. To help promote a healthy atmosphere, the conservation of marine species, including whales, is an important factor in the equation. Click the link below for a video about how whale poo impacts our atmosphere! How Whales Change Climate Whale Guardian Watch the trailer below of a new film we made with Nature Conservation Films Worldwide! http://whaleresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9352/2019/07/MASTERV11.mp4 Many people underestimate the impact marine life has on climate. The impact of whales on climate has been further explored and astounding conclusions have been reached. The interdisciplinary nature of marine science is demonstrated in many oceanic processes. The “whale pump” is an oceanic process in which chemistry, geology, physics and biology intertwine to reveal a significant decrease in atmospheric CO2 thanks to the whales. Learn More about our research Latest Posts Recent Mother and Calf Pairs in Rarotonga 31 August 2020 Whale season has suddenly picked up over the past couple of weeks! After a slow start to the season, we can hardly go anywhere without seeing whales anymore! On Saturday, August 22nd, Nan, Stan, and Katie spent the whole day driving around the island looking for whales… Continue reading A Whale Named Chief 21 August 2020 The Cook Islands Whale Research team is very saddened by the death of Rarotonga's Vaka Puaikura Fire Chief Barry Hill, who died Saturday morning (the 15th of August) at Rarotonga Hospital. His granddaughter Amy Koekemoer is an integral part of our team, and we promised to name… Continue reading A Day of Outreach, Research, and Adventure 31 July 2020 What an amazing, full day! It started at Te Ara Museum of Cultural Enterprise, where Stan and Nan met up with Mark and 15 Naval Policemen in uniform. Stan spent the first hour teaching them about language migration and guiding them through the Museum exhibiting culture… Continue reading Lone whale plays with dolphins 17 June 2020 There has been one very lonely whale off of Rarotonga for the past couple of weeks. He’s seen mostly logging at the surface, and despite his ability to be quite acrobatic, he seems to spend most of his time resting. After observing him from shore all day… Continue reading More from our blog Site Information Home About Us Saved By A Whale Research Images Films Publications Projects Reef Report Blog Donate Contact Us Sitemap Make a Difference The Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation is one of the leading organizations for whale research. Donate Get Updates Find us on Email: info@whaleresearch.org Images ©Nan Hauser © 2020 The Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation . All Rights Reserved. Web Design and Domain names by...