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1 August 2010 - 31 July 2011

Introduction

There were 13 reported incidents from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011.

Hector's and Māui incidents 1 August 2010 - 31 July 2011

Occurence IDDateSexAge classLocationPopn1Observation typeNecropsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
142216/08/2010MaleJuvenile3 km north of KekerenguWCSIBeachcastCompleteStarvation/mild trauma16/08/10 (PDF, 32K) 
142427/09/2010FemaleAdult1 km south of Ruatapa, near HokitikaWCSIBeachcastCompleteDisease - Brucellosis27/09/10 (PDF, 37K) 
142304/10/2010FemaleAdultAshworth's Beach, north of ChristchurchECSIBeachcastCompleteToxoplasmosis04/10/10 (PDF, 35K) 
142513/10/2010FemaleJuvenileSerpentine Creek Mouth, 20k m north of HokitikaWCSIBeachcastCompleteUnknown13/10/10 (PDF, 239K) 
142601/11/2010UnknownUnknownCobden Beach, GreymouthWCSIBeachcastNoneUnknown - skull onlyNA
142720/11/2010MaleSubadultRaglanWCNIFloating at seaCompleteToxoplasmosis20/11/10 (PDF, 38K) 
142808/12/2010MaleNeonateWaikuku Beach, CanterburyECSIBeachcastCompletePossible maternal separation08/12/10 (PDF, 36K) 
143023/01/2011UnknownJuvenileMagnet Bay, Banks PeninsulaECSIBeachcastCompleteOpen - too decomposed for diagnosis23/01/11 (PDF, 16K) 
142924/01/2011FemaleNeonateKaka Point, OtagoECSIBeachcastCompleteProbable maternal separation24/01/11 (PDF, 38K) 
143209/03/2011UnknownUnknownGovernors Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, CanterburyECSIBeachcastNoneToo decomposedNA
143209/03/2011FemaleAdultGovernors Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, CanterburyECSIBeachcastCompleteOpen pending further results09/03/11 (PDF, 56K) 
143317/04/2011MaleNeonateSandy Beach, Governors Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, CanterburyECSIBeachcastCompleteStarvation due to maternal separation13/05/11 (PDF, 57K) 
143413/05/2011UnknownUnknownGreymouth Beach, Greymouth, West CoastWCSIBeachcastNoneUnknown – skeletal remains onlyNA

1) Population key:

  • WCSI - West Coast South Island
  • ECSI - East Coast South Island
  • SCSI - South Coast South Island
  • WCNI - West Coast North Island