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1 August 2021 - 31 July 2022

Introduction

There have been 19 reported incidents during the period 1 August 2021 - 31 July 2022.

 

IDDate observedSexAge classLocationPopn1 or speciesObs typeNecropsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
5572/H29428/11/2021FemaleAdultAwatuna, HokitikaWCSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - diseaseH294 (PDF, 25K)
557326/12/2021UnknownCalfMikonui, HokitikaWCSIBeachcastNone - DecomposedNatural causes - predation 
557425/12/2021UnknownAdultMuriwai, AucklandMāui/WCNIBeachcastBody not recoveredNA- Decomposed and scavenged 
5575/H29326/11/2021MaleCalfMarfells Beach, MarlboroughECSIBeachcastNoneUnknown 
5576/H29530/11/2021FemaleCalfOkaritoWCSIBeachcastCompletePossible maternal separationH295 (PDF, 24K)
5577/H29703/12/2021UnknownCalfOamaruECSIBeachcastCompletePossible maternal separationH297 (PDF, 25K)
5578/H29628/12/2021UnknownCalfOreti, InvercargillSCSIBeachcastCompletePossible maternal separationH296 (PDF, 23K)
5579/H29814/01/2022MaleCalfAmberley, ChchECSIBeachcastCompletePossible maternal separationH298 (PDF, 23K)
5580/H29216/11/2021FemaleCalfHector, BullerWCSIBeachcastCompletePossible maternal separationH292 (PDF, 24K)
558907/02/2022UnknownAdultWhites Beach, AucklandMāui/WCNIUnconfirmed entanglement (rope)NA  
5581/H29918/02/2022FemaleAdultMikonuiWCSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - predationH299 (PDF, 211K)
558211/03/2022UnknownAdultHaylocks Bay, AkaroaECSIEntangled - released aliveNA  
5583/H30025/02/2022FemaleCalfRapahoeWCSIBeachcastCompleteNA - DecomposedH300 (PDF, 131K)
5584/H30219/03/2022MaleAdultSouthshore, ChchECSIBeachcastPendingNatural causes - diseaseH302 (PDF, 171K)
5585/H30110/03/2022MaleJuvenileOkaritoWCSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - generalH301 (PDF, 23K)
5586/H30316/04/2022MaleAdultTiwai, InvercargillSCSIBeachcastCompleteIndeterminableH303 (PDF, 26K)
558718/04/2022UnknownAdultArahura river, HokitikaWCSIBeachcastNo - skeletal remains  
558811/04/2022UnknownAdultGreymouthWCSIBeachcastNo - skeletal remains  
6120/H30407/05/2022FemaleAdultTe Wae Wae BaySCSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - diseaseH304 (PDF, 27K)

1) Population key:

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