More links and websites
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Whale and dolphins of the world
Every species of whale is presented on this comprehensive site.
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The lost whales
A 1997 documentary about a 'lost tribe' of southern right whales found in the Southern Ocean, on the NZ On Screen website.
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Whales
This section of the Department of Conservation website has extensive information about whales and whaling in New Zealand, including the conservation of New Zealand whales.
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Whale watch
This site of the whale-watching operation in Kaikōura provides good information about sperm whales in New Zealand.
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Zoom whales
This learning site from the USA gives a clear introduction to whales.
More suggestions and sources
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Baker, Alan N. Whales and dolphins of New Zealand and Australia. 2nd ed. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 1990.
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Cawardine, Mark, and others. Whales, dolphins and porpoises. Sydney: Reader’s Digest, 1998.
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Cox, Geoffrey J. Whale watch: a guide to New Zealand’s whales and dolphins. Auckland: Collins, 1990.
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Davis, Caryn. ‘Whales out my window.’ New Zealand Geographic 40 (October–December 1998): 88.
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Dawson, Stephen. The New Zealand whale and dolphin digest. Auckland: Brick Row, 1985.
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Gaskin, D. E. Whales, dolphins and seals. London: Heinemann Educational, 1972.