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1 August 2019 - 31 July 2020

Introduction

There have been nine reported incidents during the period 1 August - 31 July 2020. Note that due to the summer break and then the COVID-19 response, recent Hector's dolphin carcasses have been frozen and are awaiting examination once Massey University re-opens their services.
IDDate observedSexAge classLocationPopn1 or speciesObs typeNecropsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report

5240/

H284

28/11/2019MaleAdultBrown's Beach, TemukaECSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - Fungal PneumoniaH284 (PDF, 25K)
52419/12/2019MaleJuvenileAwamoa Creek mouth, OamaruECSIBeachcastNoneUnknown - body unable to be recoveredNA

5242/

H285

10/12/2019FemaleAdultMilford Sound foreshoreWCSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - diseaseH285 (PDF, 27K)

5243/

H288

1/01/2020MaleNeonateCole Creek, West CoastWCSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - generalH288 (PDF, 26K)

5244/H287

11/04/2020FemaleAdultPort UnderwoodECSIBeachcastCompleteNatural causes - generalH287 (PDF, 31K)

5245

03/03/2020UnknownAdultSouth of Banks PeninsulaECSIEntanglementNoneKnown bycatch in a commercial set netNA

5246/H289

20/07/2020FemaleAdultKarameaWCSIBeachcastCompleteUnknown traumaH289 (PDF, 26K)

5247/H286

28/01/2020UnknownUnknownWestportWCSIBeachcastNone (carcass lost)UnknownNA

5248

10/04/2020UnknownUnknownBullerWCSIBeachcastNoneUnknown - skin and bonesNA

1) Population key:

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