Cook Islands Archives - Sharks Pacific

The Non-Linear Nature of Conservation

Conservation is a system of simultaneous, cyclical, and interacting actions, that often adapt to new challenges while ensuring the past conservation wins are upheld. Through these simultaneous efforts, Sharks Pacific conservation work becomes a constant—ensuring an enduring spotlight on the protection of keystone species and achieving wins for sharks and rays in the Pacific.

Global Status and Conservation Potential of Reef Sharks

Sharks Pacific was a proud collaborator on the Global FinPrint global reef shark and ray survey, which recently published its findings in the journal Nature.

Taurātua

Meet Vaine Veiao, a local Cook Islander living in Rarotonga. He lives off the land and is known for his knowledge of Cook Islands myths and legends. Here he tells the story of a Polynesian legend about the Taurātua, Itiki Manuka.

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