New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere and is the southernmost state before reaching Antarctica. Although relatively small size, only 268,000 meters square, reaching 75 on the list of countries with the geographical size, it is not in fact control the fourth largest ocean in the region in the world. There are about 80 species of cetaceans, marine mammals – including dolphins, porpoises and whales – in the world with about half are known to inhabit the waters of New Zealand, with 22 of these whales.
Here are some types of whales can be found:
hunchback
A baleen whale species, adults can reach 12 to 16 meters long. These whales eat in summer in polar waters, and migrate up to 25,000 kilometers in waters. Tropical and subtropical winter Black with white markings on the tail are often distinguished by barnacles embedded in the jaw and throat. Their migration path means they are easy to see from many of New Zealand coastline.
sperm
Due to the nature of the continental shelf off the coast of Kaikoura, sperm can be very close to the beach, offers visitors an up close and personal interaction with the majestic animals. Identified by its dark gray – brown skin and a square head of his most unique attribute is its blowhole that shoots water to the left and go forward instead of straight up.
Bryde
Bryde’s whales are the most common whales found around the coast of New Zealand and because of its preference for warmer waters are usually only found around Northland where the water temperature is tropical with Pope tastes. Minke only is smaller than the baleen whales and Sei Bryde similar in color and form fins. Adults grow to about 12-15 meters.




