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The Real Value of Hector’s

Putting the $ in Hector’$ Can you really put a dollar value on a species like Hector’s dolphins? Or should you? Surely the conservation and sustainability of our only native dolphin is enough to drive the correct decisions by our government. It turns out it’s a little more complex than that; the fishing industry has […]

THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DOLPHIN

New Zealand’s own dolphin By any measure Hector’s dolphins are a very special animal. Not only are they the smallest dolphin in the world, they are also the only one native to New Zealand. They’re as kiwi as the kiwi. If that is not enough, just like New Zealanders, they are very friendly, often investigating […]