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From June 1982 to November 1986, Visser embarked on a global sailing adventure with her family aboard a 17-meter (56 ft) yacht. The journey spanned over 50,000 nautical miles (93,000 km) and included stops in more than 40 countries.
From June 1982 to November 1986, Visser embarked on a global sailing adventure with her family aboard a 17-meter (56 ft) yacht. The journey spanned over 50,000 nautical miles (93,000 km) and included stops in more than 40 countries.
In 2010 Dr. Visser assisted in two incidents of mass strandings, the first of which occurred in August. In this event, 58 pilot whales beached themselves on Karikari Beach in Doubtless Bay, resulting in the death of 49 of them. The second incident happened a month later when 70 pilot whales stranded at Spirits Bay. In this rescue operation, coordinated by the Department of Conservation (DoC), 21 survivors were transported south and refloated, ultimately saving 14 of them. Visser played a part in both of these events.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230515181919/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealander-of-the-year-finalist-dr-ingrid-visser/A4BZ6JABGOKSHAG5EUYOOMO3GM/ New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Dr Ingrid Visser] New Zealand Herald</ref>


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* [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ingrid-Visser-2 Publications on Research Gate]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ingrid-Visser-2 Publications on Research Gate]
* [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealander-of-the-year-finalist-dr-ingrid-visser/A4BZ6JABGOKSHAG5EUYOOMO3GM/ New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Dr Ingrid Visser]  
* [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealander-of-the-year-finalist-dr-ingrid-visser/A4BZ6JABGOKSHAG5EUYOOMO3GM/ New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Dr Ingrid Visser]


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Dr Ingrid N Visser
Dr Ingrid N Visser

Dr. Ingrid Natasha Visser is a marine biologist and conservationist from New Zealand. Dr. Visser founded the Free Morgan Foundation in 2010.

From June 1982 to November 1986, Visser embarked on a global sailing adventure with her family aboard a 17-meter (56 ft) yacht. The journey spanned over 50,000 nautical miles (93,000 km) and included stops in more than 40 countries.

In 2010 Dr. Visser assisted in two incidents of mass strandings, the first of which occurred in August. In this event, 58 pilot whales beached themselves on Karikari Beach in Doubtless Bay, resulting in the death of 49 of them. The second incident happened a month later when 70 pilot whales stranded at Spirits Bay. In this rescue operation, coordinated by the Department of Conservation (DoC), 21 survivors were transported south and refloated, ultimately saving 14 of them. Visser played a part in both of these events.[1]

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