Introduction

There were 9 reported incidents 1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014.
Date event observedDate event reportedSexAge classLocationPopn1Observation typeNecrocopsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
01/09/2013 08/09/2013 Unknown Adult Arapawa Island, East Bay No DNA sample Beachcast None Natural causes – severe parasitism NA
13/09/2013 13/09/2013 Female Adult Ripiro Beach, South of Glinks Gully, Dargaville Microsatellite = WCNI2, Mitochondrial DNA = pending Beachcast Complete Natural causes – disease H243 (PDF, 39K)
04/10/2013 04/10/2013 Male Juvenile Maimairi Beach, 1.5-3km north of Spencer Park, Canturbury DNA sample pending Beachcast Complete Natural causes – disease H2443 (PDF, 30K)
19/10/2013 19/10/2013 Female Adult Mikonui Beach, Hokitika No DNA sample Beachcast None Natural causes – possible failed birthing NA
07/12/2013 07/12/2013 Female Neonate Blacktown Beach, Greymouth DNA pending Beachcast Complete Unknown but without mother

H247 (PDF, 35K)

 

15/12/2013 15/12/2013 Male Adult Picton DNA pending Beachcast Complete High parasite load in lungs

H248 (PDF, 36K)

30/04/2014 30/04/2014 1 male, 1 female, 1 unknown 2 adults, 1 juvenile Avon/Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch No DNA sample Live stranding NA

NA released alive

 
10/05/2014 12/05/2014 Unknown Unknown Raukokore, Bay of Plenty No DNA sample Entangled in recreational set and released alive NA NA NA 
18/07/2014 18/07/2014 Unknown Unknown Brighton Beach, Christchurch No DNA sample

Live stranded – refloated

NA NA NA

1) Population key:

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

2) Preliminary genetic report (PDF, 82K)

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