Your Essential Guide to the Shores and Marinas of Fiji
Whale strandings are a phenomenon that occur throughout the world for a variety of debated reasons.
Here in Fiji we have a trained response team that you can call should you happen upon a whale stranding while cruising our waters.More info here…
We have 15 species of cetaceans frequenting our waters (see table here). The most culturally significant of these species is the sperm whale. As in other South Pacific island cultures, Fiji places immense spiritual value on an object that although today has little ‘market’ value, was once used as currency; that is the tooth of a sperm whale – known as ‘Tabua’.More info here…
The Pacific Islands region is important for a great number of cetaceans (whales and dolphins), whether as a permanent habitat, a breeding ground or a migration corridor. Currently, more than thirty species of whales and dolphins have been identified in this area, and in Fiji alone we have 15 confirmed species of whales and dolphins.
Dr Cara Miller and her team are working on establishing a long-term dataset for monitoring trends in humpback whale migration through Fijian waters. Documenting the migration patterns of Endangered Oceania humpback whales is an important component to understanding the recovery, trend and status of this species within our waters.
Last October I got a call from the Chief of Totoya Island (Roko Sau) letting me know that a whale had gotten stuck inside a lagoon near his island.
I’d never been to the Lau Islands before yet had always heard lovely things about the clear waters and teeming marine life of this remote island group. Roko Sau (who also works for the Pacific Blue Foundation) was enthusiastic and managed to charm us a ride on a Super yacht thanks also to the support of Yacht Help Fiji.More info here…