Orca Won't Leave Man Alone Until He Looks Closer At Fin
Orca Won't Leave Man Alone Until He Looks Closer At Fin
Nan Hauser is president and director of The Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation (CCRC), an organization that dedicates itself to studying whale species. She founded the CCRC almost three decades ago and its affiliated project, Cook Islands Whale Research Project, focuses on humpback whales among other creatures that travel through the equatorial South Pacific. But what type of research do they do?
The CCRC's research project includes a wide array of topics such as identifying the population of each species, studying genetics, analyzing migration and navigation, and observing surface and underwater behavior of these majestic creatures. And they're fully equipped to conduct their research using satellite tagging, acoustics, photo ID'ing and infrared technology. But a part of Hauser believes that she has been prepared for this line of work all her life.
As a kid, Hauser and her family spent a lot of time in Bermuda. She even recalls looking out into the Atlantic Ocean and dreaming about whales. “That is when I think my passion for the ocean and studying whales really began,” she was quoted on her site WhaleResearch.org. But as she got older, she did more research on whales and discovered that there was a huge reason why these sea creatures are so important to the planet.
Farmers and gardeners know how beneficial manure is for promoting a healthy crop because it provides nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients that help plants grow. That's pretty impressive considering that manure is just a fancy word for cow poo. And it turns out that when whales poop, their excrement infuses the ocean's surface with nutrients that help the ocean's ecosystem. This is why Hauser considers herself and her team proud whale guardians. But nothing in her experience could have prepared her for what happened during a dive.
The 60+ marine biologist was born in Maine, but has traveled across the planet for decades to expand her knowledge of whales. And one of the great things about her line of work is that she gets to swim alongside whales, snap some amazing photos of these creatures, and have a good time in the process. But for all the hard work she's put in to fight for whale rights, she never imagined that she would be the one in need of protection.
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