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1 August 2018 - 30 April 2019

Introduction

There were 11 reported incidents, involving 15 animals during 1 August - 31 January 2019.
IDDate observedSexAge classLocationPopn1 or speciesObs typeNecrocopsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
476520/10/18FemaleAdultBlaketown, West CoastHector's dolphinBeachcastComplete

1. Pneumonia

2. Open cause of death

20/10/2018 (PDF, 30K)

476630/09/18FemaleAdultTe Akau, WaikatoMāui dolphinBeachcastCompleteNatural causes: brucellosis causing fetal death with maternal death due to septicaemia 30/09/2018 (PDF, 29K)
502011/12/2018UnknownJuvenileKarioitahi, AucklandMāui dolphinBeachcastCompleteInteterminable: Too decomposed11/12/2018 (PDF, 29K)
502117/12/2018FemaleJuvenileWaimairi, ChristchurchHector's dolphinBeachcastCompletePossible bycatch17/12/2018 (PDF, 32K)
502220/12/2018MaleAdultPegasus BayHector's dolphinEntanglementCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl net

H278 (PDF, 33K)

502220/12/2018MaleAdultPegasus BayHector's dolphinEntanglementCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl net

H279 (PDF, 28K)

502220/12/2018MaleAdultPegasus BayHector's dolphinEntanglementCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl netH280 (PDF, 29K) 
502324/12/2018FemaleJuvenileRangitata river, CanterburyHector's dolphinBeachcastCompleteInderterminable24-12-2018 (PDF, 27k)
502430/12/2018FemaleJuvenileAshley river, CanterburyHector's dolphinBeachcastCompleteNatural causes: Maternal separation30-12-2018 (PDF, 24K)
502508/12/2018UnknownUnknownTimaruHector's dolphinEntanglementNA: body not recoveredKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl netNA
502818/02/2019UnknownUnknownoff Banks PeninsulaHector's dolphinEntanglementNA: body not recoveredKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl net NA
502818/02/2019UnknownUnknownoff Banks PeninsulaHector's dolphinEntanglementNA: body not recoveredKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl net NA
502818/02/2019FemaleJuvenileoff Banks PeninsulaHector's dolphinEntanglementCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl net 18-02-2019 (PDF, 27K)
518816/03/2019UnknownJuvenilePegasus Town, CanterburyHector's dolphinBeachcastNoneUnknown - too decomposedNA
518930/01/2019UnknownJuvenileAkaroa HeadsHector's dolphinLive sighting woundedNA: aliveNANA

1) Population key:

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