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Moments in Time - Pelorus Jack

This clip features Pelorus Jack, a much loved Risso’s dolphin famous for escorting boats between Pelorus Sound and French Pass. Travelling back and forth for more than two decades, ‘Jack’ became a popular tourist attraction. People came from all over the world to catch a glimpse of him. The dolphin featured in many publications, including on the cover of the Christmas issue of the 1910 London News. In 1911, James Cowan wrote a book about the ‘famous fish’. According to Cowan, local iwi Ngāti Kuia knew Pelorus Jack as the taniwha Kaikai-a-waro, who embodied the mana of their tīpuna. After a passenger aboard a steamer attempted to shoot Pelorus Jack, the Government passed an Order In Council under the Sea Fisheries Act to protect Risso’s dolphins in and around Cook Strait. See a digitised copy of the 1904 order, signed by Governor Lord Plunket, here: http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewF... Last seen in 1912, there were many rumours surrounding Pelorus Jack’s death. It is said that a man made an anonymous deathbed confession, claiming that he killed the dolphin. Pelorus Jack’s ultimate fate remains unknown. Today, he features in the logo for the Interislander ferry. Made entirely from primary sources from Archives New Zealand on 1080i digital video. A transcript of this item is available at http://archives.govt.nz/moments-histo...