Presently there are five ongoing research programs:

• Long term Photo-identification survey of the Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay conducted under a Queensland Environment Protection Agency scientific permit. Photo-identifcation collaboration with Southern Cross University Researchers Dan Burns and David Paton.


• Integration of Photo-identification & Genetic Data with Southern Cross University and collaboration with Professor Peter Baverstock, Southern Cross University and Megan Anderson, PhD Candidate, Southern Cross University.


• Photo-identfication collaboration with Members of the South Pacific Whale Research Consortium.


• DNA Analysis of Humpback Whale Faeces in collaboration with the Australian Antarctic Division.


• A Whale Habitat Monitoring Program with the Queensland Environment Protection Agency.

The Research Programs are funded by the Interns who participate in the Annual Whale Research Expeditions; Sale of iWhales™ Movies and other content on iWhales.org.

Additional funding support has been provided by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW); Queensland Environmental Protection Agency; Southern Cross University Whale Research Centre; Hervey Bay Whale Watch Fleet, ICERC Japan; Hervey Bay City Council and special thanks to Mark Cornish for his generous participation and financial support.

Sponsorship of equipment and services has been provided by: Canon Cameras; Apple Computers; Tasco Binoculars and NetRegistry.