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1 August 2022 - 31 July 2023

Introduction

This is a summary of reported incidents during the period 1 August 2022 - 31 July 2023.

 

IDDate observedSexAge classLocationPopn1 or speciesObs typeNecropsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report
H30506/08/2022FemaleAdultFarewell SpitNCSIBeachcastComplete

Natural causes - infection

Possible bycatch

H305 (PDF, 30k)
H30612/08/2022MaleAdultGillespies BeachWCSIBeachcastNone - Decomposed  
H30702/10/2022MaleAdultHokitikaWCSIBeachcastCompleteIndeterminableH307 (PDF, 26k)
H30824/10/2022FemaleSubadultWairau river mouthECSIStrandingCompleteNatural causes - diseaseH308 (PDF, 27k)
61574/10/2022UnknownAdultKaikouraECSIEntanglement - cray potNA - dolphin freedNANA
H30921/11/2022FemaleAdultPegasus BayECSIEntanglement - trawlCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl netH309 (PDF, 24k)
H31021/11/2022MaleCalfPegasus BayECSIEntanglement - trawlCompleteKnown bycatch in a commercial trawl netH310 (PDF, 23k)
H31129/11/2022FemaleCalfLavericks Bay, Banks PeninsulaECSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - maternal separationH311 (PDF, 24k)
616111/12/2022UnknownAdultWaitaki rivermouthECSIBeachcastNone - decomposedNANA
616201/01/2023MaleCalfSpencer Park, ChchECSIBeachcastNoneNANA
H31209/01/2023MaleCalfTaylor's Mistake, ChchECSIBeachcastCompleteUnknown traumaH312 (PDF, 125K)
H31312/01/2023MaleCalfAkaroaECSIFloating at seaCompleteSuspected maternal separationH313 (PDf, 31K)
H31415/03/2023UnknownAdultFarewell SpitNCSIBeachcastCompleteBoat strikeH314 (PDf, 33K)
651318/03/2023UnknownAdultGolden BayNCSIBeachcastNA - too decomposed  
651421/03/2023UnknownUnknownNew BrightonECSILive stranded, washed back outNA  
H31521/03/2023MaleAdultAwhitu PeninsulaWCNIBeachcastCompleteToxoplasmosisH315 (final) (PDF, 210K)
651212/02/2023UnknownAdultKarameaWCSIBeachcastNA - body not found  
H31630/04/2023FemaleAdultNorth of Taiaroa HeadECSIEntanglement - set netComplete (pending histo)Known bycatchH316 (PDF, 25K)
TBD30/05/2023UnknownUnknownKarameaWCSIBeachcastNA - skull only  
H31703/06/2023FemaleSubadultPegasus BayECSIEntanglement - trawlComplete

Known bycatch in a commercial trawl net

H317 (PDF, 282K)
H31825/07/2023UnknownUnknownMuriwaiWCNIBeachcastNA - recovery not possible