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1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014

Introduction

There were 9 reported incidents 1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014.
Date event observedDate event reportedSexAge classLocationPopn1Observation typeNecrocopsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
01/09/201308/09/2013UnknownAdultArapawa Island, East BayNo DNA sampleBeachcastNoneNatural causes – severe parasitismNA
13/09/201313/09/2013FemaleAdultRipiro Beach, South of Glinks Gully, DargavilleMicrosatellite = WCNI2, Mitochondrial DNA = pendingBeachcastCompleteNatural causes – diseaseH243 (PDF, 39K)
04/10/201304/10/2013MaleJuvenileMaimairi Beach, 1.5-3km north of Spencer Park, CanturburyDNA sample pendingBeachcastCompleteNatural causes – diseaseH2443 (PDF, 30K)
19/10/201319/10/2013FemaleAdultMikonui Beach, HokitikaNo DNA sampleBeachcastNoneNatural causes – possible failed birthingNA
07/12/201307/12/2013FemaleNeonateBlacktown Beach, GreymouthDNA pendingBeachcastCompleteUnknown but without mother

H247 (PDF, 35K)

 

15/12/201315/12/2013MaleAdultPictonDNA pendingBeachcastCompleteHigh parasite load in lungs

H248 (PDF, 36K)

30/04/201430/04/20141 male, 1 female, 1 unknown2 adults, 1 juvenileAvon/Heathcote Estuary, ChristchurchNo DNA sampleLive strandingNA

NA released alive

 
10/05/201412/05/2014UnknownUnknownRaukokore, Bay of PlentyNo DNA sampleEntangled in recreational set and released aliveNANANA 
18/07/201418/07/2014UnknownUnknownBrighton Beach, ChristchurchNo DNA sample

Live stranded – refloated

NANANA

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)