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1 August 2016 - 31 July 2017

Introduction

There were 10 reported incidents during 1 August 2016 - 31 July 2017
IDDate observedDate reportedSexAge classLocationPopn1 or speciesObs typeNecrocopsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
192117/10/1617/10/16FemaleNeonateSouthside Beach, Hokitika, West CoastHector's dolphinBeachcastCompleteInfectious disease

17/10/16 (PDF, 46K)

192227/11/1629/11/16FemaleAdultOkuru River, Haast, West CoastHector's dolphinBeachcastCompleteInteterminable: Too decomposed27/11/16 (PDF, 45K)
192315/12/1615/12/16FemaleAdultHarnetts Creek, KaikouraHector's dolphinBeachcastCompleteDisease: Tuberculosis15/12/16 (PDF, 68K)
192415/01/1716/01/17UnknownAdultDorie Beach, AshburtonHector's dolphinBeachcastNA: body not recoveredNANA
192527/11/1629/11/16UnknownUnknownOffshore TimaruHector's dolphinEntanglementNA: body not recoveredKnown bycatch in commercial trawl netNA
340311/02/1711/02/17UnknownAdultBlaketown, GreymouthHector's dolphinBeachcastCompletePossible bycatch11/02/17 (PDF, 70K)
341210/02/17UnknownMaleJuvenileTaylor's Mistake, CanterburyHector's dolphinBeachcastComplete

1. Maternal separation

2. Pneumonia

10/02/17 (PDF, 66K)

3411

08/02/1708/02/17MaleAdultOffshore TimaruHector's dolphinEntanglementCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial set net08/02/2017 (PDF, 97K)
3427 10/07/1710/07/17 Unknown  AdultMilford Lagoon, Canterbury Hector's dolphin Beachcast NA: too decomposed  NA
342818/06/1718/06/17UnknownCalfColac Bay, SouthlandHector's dolphinBeachcastNA: skull only NA

1) Population key:

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

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162215/01/201515/01/2015UnknownCalfMussel Beach, Port Craig, Te Waewae BayNo DNA sampleStrandingLive animalNA NA