1 Strand_IDT Date_ Species_Ty Field_Spec No_Strand Region Location_D LatLongs_G Lat Long Record_typ Incident_t Cond_Anima Contrib_Fa Comments_G 3783 27/12/2016 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS BREVICAU 1 taranaki Rahotu, Taranaki -39.3373 173.7679 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast paperwork not received 3781 19/12/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON SP 1 marlborough Wairau Bar, Cloudy Bay, Blenheim -41.498 174.0608 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding 10m long whale (species not advised). Whale refloated on outgoing tide. Survived? Awaiting stranding report 3780 29/12/2016 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 tasman Eastern tip of Rabbit Island (Nelson) E1616223 N5430198 -41.2794 173.1937 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast First reported to DOC Motueka 29/12/2016. First seen in the water, then beached on Rabbit Island. A sperm whale was seen off the Boulder Bank in Nelson a couple of days earlier (video clips on youtube, facebook). A good chance it may be same animal. Max 3778 19/12/2016 Other dolphin STENO BREDANENSIS 2 taranaki Bell Block/New Plymouth airport -39.0117 174.1636 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding Notified by the public at 11am. Arrived at the site and found 1 dead dolphin and another struggling on the waters edge. Re-floated the live dolphin and notified iwi of the situation. Returned to site with iwi members and found dolphin stranded again. Ref 3773 5/08/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough Cissy Bay, Pelorus Sound, Marlborough Sounds 40 59 3715 173 49 507 -40.9917 173.8221 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast old and decayed. No samples sent 3767 17/10/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough Raspberry Bay, Kenepuru Road, Mahau Sound 5434896 1676184 -41.2311 173.9091 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast decomposing dolphin found in shallow water. 3764 8/10/2016 Other dolphin ORCINUS ORCA 1 marlborough Wairau Bar. 5406114 1687089 -41.4918 174.0433 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast This baby orca may be the same as one reported fresh on September 27th in same area. A beach search found nothing at the time but same sex and size. researcher flew down and performed a necropsy. She sent the heart to be checked over as it was bigger t 3763 22/09/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman Rabbit Island. 5431592 1613363 -41.2669 173.1365 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast 3760 4/09/2016 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman Puponga Point 5513756 1577797 -40.5266 172.7378 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast Animal lying just below high water mark. Decomposition not too advanced, but a bit smelly already. Lying on left side. Eye picked out. No sign of major trauma/wounds. 3758 2/08/2016 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington west side of Palliser Bay, few hundred metres east of ocean beach DOC campground 5417817 1770877 -41.373 175.0433 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast 3753 26/07/2016 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 waikato Mokau/Awakino Beach 5716766 1740645 -38.6865 174.617 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast Found dead on beach by an Awakino local, washed up amongst logs. Can't see any obvious suspicious causes of death. 3731 2/11/1988 pinniped ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI 1 wellington Pukerua Bay -41.0292 174.8929 Recovered from net Accident Freshly dead Entanglement Two boys found the seal on Wednesday night while they were walking their dog. The young fur seal was firmly entangled in the net and seemed to have drowned trying to free itself. All the fur around the seal's face had been rubbed off in its efforts to ge 3723 29/06/2016 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS 1 taranaki Opua Beach, Opunaki, Taranaki 39 26.371, 173 49.769 -39.4395 173.8294 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast sub-adult fin whale washed up on remote Taranaki beach decomposed. http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/81731675/dead-fin- whale-washes-up-near-opunake-but-exact-location-kept-secret 3722 6/06/2016 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 manawatu Waitarere Beach E1786700 N5512850 -40.514 175.2037 Accident/Collision Death Report Freshly dead Accident/collision Cetacean dorsal fin found separated. Rest of animal not found. Looks as if it could have been cut out. Reported as being a potential female orca dorsal fin; been on the beach for up to a week before being called in on June 6th 2016. Think it could be fro 3720 15/06/2016 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough Snake Point, Queen Charlotte Sound -41.2021 174.1696 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast reported late afternoon but first observed at 9.30am by informant. Reasonable condition. Was resting in a channel on a small reef. No obvious external trauma or injuries. Biopsy sample taken and stomach contents examined for presence of plastic bags. Car 3710 25/05/2016 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough Ohingaroa, Mahau Sound 1674162, 5433493 -41.2455 173.8857 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast sent to Massey Albany 3709 22/05/2016 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington Found at intersection of Wharemauku and Tahi Roads, Paraparaumu Beach, on the beach at base of rock wall. Wellington -40.9021 174.977 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast response coincided with high tide. Dolphin moved up the coast a little way (several hundred metres)/ 3707 8/05/2016 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 manawatu Kai Iwi beach, 200m north from Kai iwi stream mouth (150m north of the coordiantes provided) 1762211, 5583331 -39.884 174.8949 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast pygmy sperm whale found dead a day or two after being refloated. Necropsy was performed on site by Massey. Iwi performed a blessing before necropsy and burial. 3705 20/04/2016 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 wellington Whangaimoana Beach, south of martinborough, Wairarapa -41.4094 175.1723 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding Whale reported stranded Wednesday evening, attempts were made this night and the next until it was no longer safe to do so. On Friday morning the decision was made to euthanise. 3703 8/04/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman Pohara, Golden Bay 5479909 1590512 -40.8317 172.8874 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast found dead 3699 13/03/2016 Other dolphin ORCINUS ORCA 1 taranaki Patea Beach, Taranaki 39 46.113 174 28.857 -39.7686 174.481 Live Stranding 1 Live Stranding Despite locals trying to refloat orca at high tide after midnight, she showed little sign of response. The tide was coming in and conditions deemed unsafe so attempt was stopped for the night. She was reported to be exhausted and in a deminished state at 3691 11/01/2016 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington Paekakariki 1764344, 5461398 -40.982 174.9535 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast dead common dolphin washed up on beach 3686 27/12/2015 Other dolphin UNKNOWN DOLPHIN 1 wellington Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast (out from Ara Kuaka cul de sac) -40.8683 175.0105 Stranding Unknown Unknown Dolphin print and drag mark towards/from the ocean spotted one morning. Did not find out any more information. Approx 10 days later a dolphin was reported washed up on kapiti island. May or may not be related. 3677 27/09/2015 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington Initial stranding at Plimmerton Beach NZ Topo BP32 - 568492 -41.0807 174.8634 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Accident/collision dolphin stranded in the evening and was pushed back out to sea multiple times. Was swimming in circles. Was left late evening and had restranded by the next morning 1km or so down the coast. Was very weak and couldn't be refloated. Used the help of the p 3674 13/09/2015 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 wellington Fitzroy Bay, Wellington -41.3861 174.8584 Catch incidental to fishing Accident Live Entanglement young humpback seen anchored and having trouble reaching the surface. Disentanglement team flown up from Kaikoura. The whale had a single rope through its mouth and another over its back. Later observed the multiple wraps around pectoral fin. All ropes 3658 24/06/2015 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 marlborough First seen in a line with Cape Campbell, Cook Strait. Heading inshore and north rapidly. -41.7333 174.299 Catch incidental to fishing Accident Live Entanglement Sighted on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at approximately 1330pm by itself about 4-5m out and on a line with Cape Campbell, Cook Strait. This whale was approximately 8-10m long and classed as a subAdult. The lookout station had again observed that the whale was 3657 21/06/2015 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 marlborough travelling North, south of Jordy Rocks, Cook Strait -41.2507 174.2948 Catch incidental to fishing Accident Live Entanglement Sighted during the Cook Strait Whale Survey. Sighted on Sunday 21 June 2015 at approximately 12:30pm in a group of 4 whales travelling north south of Jordy Rocks, Cook Strait. This whale was a good sized whale and classed as an adult. We approached them 3649 25/01/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 2 taranaki Julian's Lake Beach, Opunake, Taranaki NZTM 1676331 5628506 -39.4896 173.8876 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast 3648 16/01/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 taranaki Waipipi - Whenuakura Beach, Whanganui E1732153 N5592365 -39.8084 174.5438 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast no obvious injuries. Looked to have been dead for 5 days approx. 3646 12/01/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 manawatu South Mole, Whanganui coast E1769908 E5576044 -39.9486 174.9889 Accident/Collision Death Report Decomposed Beachcast potential ship strike pattern, but most likely post mortem as on side, see emails 3633 9/06/2015 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA SP 1 manawatu south side of waikawa River mouth on beach E1780785, N5493095 -40.6932 175.1396 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast Initial call came to wellington and that it was a live pilot whale. They passed to Manawatu. Manawatu got the call about 10am. Arrived on scene approximately 12 noon and although whale tail moving in sea wash the whale was dead. A reporter who had beeen DoC - marine-mammal-incidents-TTR_TableToExcel.xls
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Strand_IDT Date_ Species_Ty Field_Spec No_Strand Region Location_D LatLongs_G Lat Long Record_typ Incident_t Cond_Anima Contrib_Fa Comments_G
3783 27/12/2016 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS BREVICAU 1 taranaki Rahotu, Taranaki -39.3373 173.7679 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast paperwork not received
3781 19/12/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON SP 1 marlborough Wairau Bar, Cloudy Bay, Blenheim -41.498 174.0608 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
10m long whale (species not advised). Whale refloated on
3780 29/12/2016 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 tasman Eastern tip of Rabbit Island (Nelson) E1616223 N5430198 -41.2794 173.1937 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
First reported to DOC Motueka 29/12/2016. First seen in the water,
then beached on Rabbit Island. A sperm whale was seen off the
Boulder Bank in Nelson a couple of days earlier (video clips on
youtube, facebook). A good chance it may be same animal. Max
3778 19/12/2016 Other dolphin STENO BREDANENSIS 2 taranaki Bell Block/New Plymouth airport -39.0117 174.1636 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Notified by the public at 11am. Arrived at the site and found 1 dead
dolphin and another struggling on the waters edge. Re-floated the
live dolphin and notified iwi of the situation. Returned to site with iwi
members and found dolphin stranded again. Ref
3773 5/08/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough Cissy Bay, Pelorus Sound, Marlborough Sounds 40 59 3715 173 49 507 -40.9917 173.8221 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast old and decayed. No samples sent
3767 17/10/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough Raspberry Bay, Kenepuru Road, Mahau Sound 5434896 1676184 -41.2311 173.9091 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast decomposing dolphin found in shallow water.
3764 8/10/2016 Other dolphin ORCINUS ORCA 1 marlborough Wairau Bar. 5406114 1687089 -41.4918 174.0433 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
This baby orca may be the same as one reported fresh on
September 27th in same area. A beach search found nothing at
the time but same sex and size.
researcher flew down and performed a necropsy. She sent the
heart to be checked over as it was bigger t
3763 22/09/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman Rabbit Island. 5431592 1613363 -41.2669 173.1365 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
3760 4/09/2016 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman Puponga Point 5513756 1577797 -40.5266 172.7378 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Animal lying just below high water mark. Decomposition not too
advanced, but a bit smelly already. Lying on left side. Eye picked
out. No sign of major trauma/wounds.
3758 2/08/2016 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington
west side of Palliser Bay, few hundred metres east of ocean
3722 6/06/2016 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 manawatu Waitarere Beach E1786700 N5512850 -40.514 175.2037 Accident/Collision Death Report Freshly dead Accident/collision
Cetacean dorsal fin found separated. Rest of animal not found.
Looks as if it could have been cut out. Reported as being a
potential female orca dorsal fin; been on the beach for up to a
week before being called in on June 6th 2016. Think it could be fro
3720 15/06/2016 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough Snake Point, Queen Charlotte Sound -41.2021 174.1696 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
reported late afternoon but first observed at 9.30am by informant.
Reasonable condition. Was resting in a channel on a small reef.
No obvious external trauma or injuries. Biopsy sample taken and
stomach contents examined for presence of plastic bags. Car
3710 25/05/2016 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough Ohingaroa, Mahau Sound 1674162, 5433493 -41.2455 173.8857 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast sent to Massey Albany
3709 22/05/2016 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington
Found at intersection of Wharemauku and Tahi Roads,
Paraparaumu Beach, on the beach at base of rock wall.
Wellington -40.9021 174.977 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
response coincided with high tide. Dolphin moved up the coast a
little way (several hundred metres)/
3707 8/05/2016 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 manawatu
Kai Iwi beach, 200m north from Kai iwi stream mouth (150m
north of the coordiantes provided) 1762211, 5583331 -39.884 174.8949 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
pygmy sperm whale found dead a day or two after being refloated.
Necropsy was performed on site by Massey. Iwi performed a
blessing before necropsy and burial.
3705 20/04/2016 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 wellington Whangaimoana Beach, south of martinborough, Wairarapa -41.4094 175.1723 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Whale reported stranded Wednesday evening, attempts were
made this night and the next until it was no longer safe to do so.
On Friday morning the decision was made to euthanise.
3703 8/04/2016 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman Pohara, Golden Bay 5479909 1590512 -40.8317 172.8874 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast found dead
3699 13/03/2016 Other dolphin ORCINUS ORCA 1 taranaki Patea Beach, Taranaki 39 46.113 174 28.857 -39.7686 174.481 Live Stranding 1 Live Stranding
Despite locals trying to refloat orca at high tide after midnight, she
showed little sign of response. The tide was coming in and
conditions deemed unsafe so attempt was stopped for the night.
She was reported to be exhausted and in a deminished state at
3691 11/01/2016 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington Paekakariki 1764344, 5461398 -40.982 174.9535 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast dead common dolphin washed up on beach
3686 27/12/2015 Other dolphin UNKNOWN DOLPHIN 1 wellington Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast (out from Ara Kuaka cul de sac) -40.8683 175.0105 Stranding Unknown Unknown
Dolphin print and drag mark towards/from the ocean spotted one
morning. Did not find out any more information. Approx 10 days
later a dolphin was reported washed up on kapiti island. May or
may not be related.
3677 27/09/2015 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington Initial stranding at Plimmerton Beach NZ Topo BP32 - 568492 -41.0807 174.8634 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Accident/collision
dolphin stranded in the evening and was pushed back out to sea
multiple times. Was swimming in circles. Was left late evening and
had restranded by the next morning 1km or so down the coast.
Was very weak and couldn't be refloated. Used the help of the p
3674 13/09/2015 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 wellington Fitzroy Bay, Wellington -41.3861 174.8584 Catch incidental to fishing Accident Live Entanglement
young humpback seen anchored and having trouble reaching the
surface. Disentanglement team flown up from Kaikoura. The whale
had a single rope through its mouth and another over its back.
Later observed the multiple wraps around pectoral fin. All ropes
3658 24/06/2015 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 marlborough
First seen in a line with Cape Campbell, Cook Strait. Heading
inshore and north rapidly. -41.7333 174.299 Catch incidental to fishing Accident Live Entanglement
Sighted on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at approximately 1330pm by
itself about 4-5m out and on a line with Cape Campbell, Cook
Strait. This whale was approximately 8-10m long and classed as a
subAdult.
The lookout station had again observed that the whale was
3657 21/06/2015 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 marlborough travelling North, south of Jordy Rocks, Cook Strait -41.2507 174.2948 Catch incidental to fishing Accident Live Entanglement
Sighted during the Cook Strait Whale Survey.
Sighted on Sunday 21 June 2015 at approximately 12:30pm in a
group of 4 whales travelling north south of Jordy Rocks, Cook
Strait. This whale was a good sized whale and classed as an adult.
We approached them
3649 25/01/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 2 taranaki Julian's Lake Beach, Opunake, Taranaki NZTM 1676331 5628506 -39.4896 173.8876 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
3648 16/01/2016 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 taranaki Waipipi - Whenuakura Beach, Whanganui E1732153 N5592365 -39.8084 174.5438 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast no obvious injuries. Looked to have been dead for 5 days approx.
potential ship strike pattern, but most likely post mortem as on
side, see emails
3633 9/06/2015 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA SP 1 manawatu south side of waikawa River mouth on beach E1780785, N5493095 -40.6932 175.1396 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Initial call came to wellington and that it was a live pilot whale. They
passed to Manawatu. Manawatu got the call about 10am. Arrived
on scene approximately 12 noon and although whale tail moving in
sea wash the whale was dead. A reporter who had beeen
3630 24/05/2015 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS 1 marlborough Massacre Bay, D'urville Island, Marlborough Sounds E1679484, N5482658 -40.8032 173.9423 Floating at sea Death Report Decomposed Floating at sea
Reported by fisherman. DOC staff found it floating near the shore
in Massacre Bay. Unable to collect measurements or good photos
due to the circumstances
3629 9/05/2015 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA SP 1 manawatu
Waitarere Beach, Horowhenua, 2.2km north of mean beach
Washed up on a remote beach where the only access was through
private land. Contacted iwi. Serveral days had passed before
reported - very decomposed
3602 28/02/2015 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 manawatu South Beach. 1km South of Kaitoke Street 1774327 5572222 NZTM -39.9822 175.0417 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast necropsy performed on site by Massey University
3518 24/12/2013 Large toothed whale (>10m) ORCINUS ORCA 1 marlborough
Tory Channel near Onepua Bay. Observed from the Interislander
ferry -41.25 174.1767 Floating at sea Death Report Freshly dead Floating at sea
Killer whale/orca - descirbed as having a flat nose like a dog with a
rounded vlack dorsal fin and grey body
3516 6/01/2015 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA SP 1 nelson
Blot Road end by the airport, 300m up from golf on the rocks at
the beach 1618262E, 5428496N -41.2948 173.2181 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Whale was badly decomposed. Suspect the whale was 1 of 2 that
died from a stranding at Golden Bay on sat 27 Dec 2014, they
were too far out to be dealt with and no doubt with the big tides
they have re-floated and ended up here. See 3516
3515 22/11/2014 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA SP 1 taranaki Sandy Bay, New Plymouth 1667905.4E 5633407.7N -39.4462 173.7891 Beach cast Death report Freshly dead Beachcast
Received calls from LSM and duty officer about stranded mammal.
Observer sent photo. Arranged response with Taranaki Iwi, they
were unable to attend. Belssing undertaken. Form completed,
photos, measurments and biopsy taken. Buried above high tide
mark.
3513 21/12/2014 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 taranaki Waverley Beach, South Taranaki -39.8148 174.559 Live Stranding Stranding Wounded/sick Stranding
Pilot Whale (?) sighted thrashing itself on the shoreline of
Waverley Beach in South Taranaki. Seen to be very tired and
bruised.
Has been reported to the D/Officer in DOC Whanaganui
3500 22/11/2014 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 3 tasman Rototai Beach, Golden Bay, Nelson 1586740 5480410 -40.8272 172.8427 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
A Rototai resident said she and her family noticed the whales
offshore last night and called DOC. Initially she thought they were
playing. She said her son saw six wha
3498 9/11/2014 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 nelson Oyster Island, Nelson NZTM 1616734S, 5427665E -41.3016 173.2007 Beach cast Freshly dead Beachcast
Dolphin reported at 1800 hours on 9/11/2014 by MOP who noticed
it while on a walk. Said it was fresh and still had blood around it.
She had no camera but that she would go back first thing in the
morning to take some photos,.
3497 1/11/2014 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman Rabbit Island, Nelson 1613089S, 5431701E -41.2722 173.1381 Death Report Freshly dead Unknown
3494 29/10/2014 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 wellington Waikanae Beach, approx 300 metres south of Boat Club. 1769655E, 5474070N -40.8669 175.013 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Unknown
9km south of South Beach, Whanganui near the northern
boundary of Whitiau Scientific Reserve (DOC reserve) 1777859.7, 5567625.1 -40.0229 175.0843 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Species verified. Cause of death unknown. Several old injuries
including oval-shaped impressions in skin and skin/blubber missing
to 1-2cm deep. (see photos). Notch in tail old. Several large
scratches along the sides and belly of the whale (see photos).
3435 19/03/2014 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 3 tasman Puponga, Golden Bay 1576704, 5511938 -40.543 172.7249 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Reported as "stranded in rushes". Some skin peeling, one had
patch ~300mm x 200mm peeled off with raw red flesh beneath.
Marking on skin similar to ringworm. One had injury to forehead -
cookie cutter or other? After release, all three swam parallell to
3434 18/03/2014 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 tasman Seaford, Golden Bay 1575139, 5508151 -40.6614 174.3882 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Observed 'thrashing wildy about' at 15:50. DOC staff on site
~16:30. Whale died about 16:48 (+ or - 10 mins). Removed to
burial site that evening, reasonably gently, by tractor with bale
forks. The next day samples taken for Wendi Roe.
3433 17/03/2014 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 marlborough Otarawao Bay, Croissillies Harbour E1657868, N5455273 -41.0517 173.6886 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
Iwi notified on 17 March 2014. No attendance at scene.
9.30: Informants first observed whale 30m offshore in front of their
house. Noticed it was bleeding. Observed it for 2 hours. Appeared
distressed and bleeding profusely.
12.00: whale beached itself
3425 5/02/2014 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 wellington Scotts Ferry, approximately 1 km south of beach access 1788833 5538177 -40.2855 175.2213 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
5/2/2014 Whale very fresh - eye still clear. A couple of cookie
cutter marks that are fresh but otherwise very little damage.
6/2/2014 Left side of tail fluke cut off overnight and missing. Ngati
Apa prformed karakia and are happy for Massey to take samp
3423 17/01/2014 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 bay of plenty Te Kaha - Hariki Beach, right of Waikanae river -40.8676 175.0113 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Originally live stranded, public attempted to refloat, but animal
came back in 500m down and died.
3421 14/01/2014 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 99 tasman
Farewell Spit (multiple locations). First group 5km west of
stockyard point (other group on same day at Stockyard),
restrand 2km east of triangle flat. Second group 7km east
triangle flat (move to 5.5km east by next morning), restrand
north of here then 1585323E, 5515054N -40.5151 172.8267 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
This is the second of two strandings that occurred in the same
area, within a short time frame.
Large pod followed by DOC staff on 14th Jan, 14 strand, 55+ swim
off. In following 6 days multiple strandings and restrandings.
Approximately 99 whales (this
3420 6/01/2014 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 39 tasman Farewell spit (5km up inside of Farewell spit from Triangle flat) 1582469E 5515228S -40.5135 172.7931 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
One of two stranding events that took place one after another in
the same area.
Conditions windy and sunny. 39 whales discovered in the morning,
would have stranded at 1am on a massive 4.8m tide. All whales
Whale reported around 2pm 5/10/2013. Out to sea and very
bloated. Drifting south from Tangimoana - it finally washed up on
Himatangi Beach at about 5pm. Moments after kanding on beach
in heavy surf it ruptured with internal organs and baleen washing
asho
3397 21/07/2013 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington
Under boat sheds in Onepoto Arm of Porirua Harbour,
PORIRUA -41.113835,174.846447 -41.1138 174.8464 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Nicks in fluke, above flukes and dorsal fin. Cuts and scraps.
Possible that the many scraps/dings on the dolphins body were
from just prior to death if it died under boat sheds. Or it may have
floated there after dying. Some of these marks could have be
3388 17/07/2013 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington Wainuiomata coast, 200m from carpark at rivermouth. E1757361, N5413693 -41.4129 174.8828 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
3387 20/06/2013 Large baleen UNKNOWN CETACEAN 1 wellington Oteranga Bay, Cape Terawhiti, Wellington -41.296639,174.620132 -41.2966 174.6201 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
3386 3/07/2013 pinniped ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI 1 marlborough Forsyth Bay -41.0107 174.0238 Floating at sea Death Report Decomposed Floating at sea
Coordinates approximate in mid bay as no precise location was
described
First sighted the 3/7/2013 reported 5/7/2013
seal tag: 1179 DOC Wellington
3383 30/06/2013 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington Plimmerton to Pukerua bay walkway just past the Quarry -41.0821 174.8633 Accident/Collision Accident Freshly dead Accident/collision
Coordinates are approximate from location description.
This report came in the 04/07/2013 from a member of the public. It
was then reported to area officers that went out but never reported
finding the body.
Observer: I am not sure if you are interest
3379 19/06/2013 Small toothed whale (<10m) MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 nelson Tahunanui, Nelson, New Zealand E1619962; N5430411 -41.2774 173.2383 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Initial report came in around 4pm 19/6/2013 of whale that was
swimming in shallow water and concern it might strand. High tide
was at 17:45. Whale was seen at 22:30 at different location (1.5
km up the beach) and was confirmed dead. On 20/6/2013 whale
wa
3376 20/01/2013 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 taranaki Patea beach, 1260m NorthWest of Patea river mouth 1726496E ; 5597145N -39.7662 174.4768 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Suspected died at sea and floated a few weeks before washing up.
Missing jaw, most likely detatched at sea. DNA sample collectes.
Unable to take many measuremenrts due to decomposition.
Blessed by J.N. & rahui placed in 100m circumference around
Iwi notified visited site. Whale left whole on beach. Not buried.
Biopsy sample sent to research station
Pix not received yet.
3368 27/07/2012 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman 800m South of Taupata Point, Golden Bay -40.5556 172.7167 Beach cast Death Report Unknown Beachcast Coordinates are approximate
3367 22/10/2012 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman Ferry Point, Totara ave 1572985; 5501741 -40.6347 172.6805 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Stranded in channel between shore and sand bank. Refloated on
outgoing tide. Whales speed gradually increased while watching.
Soon disappeared underwater and not seen again. Waited till tide
had receded a fair way – still not seen. Many cookie cutter
3366 18/11/2012 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA BOREALIS 1 tasman Motupipi estuary, Golden Bay 1587816 ; 5479345 +/-100m -40.8368 172.8554 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
2 staff identified as Sei whale. Welll under 8m wearing size, given
in SOP, so euthanized. First shot killed instantly, death confirmed
by large exalation and no inhalation, no response to touch from
tongue and eye, eye glazed over. A secon shot was deli
3365 15/11/2012 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 31 tasman Farewell Spit 1580781 E, 5515204 N -40.5136 172.7731 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding Whales euthanized
3309 10/12/2012 pinniped ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI 1 marlborough on the beach Kupe Bay, d'Urville Island 1667003; 5472689 -40.8941 173.7954 Beach cast Freshly dead Entanglement
Seal Tag: Blue #1627
Possibly a pup tagged in 2012 from Cape Foulwind (archive data
from Hugh Best to be obtained for 2012)
no inuries reported, entangled in a fragment of set net confirmed
3304 14/10/2012 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman Patons Rock, Golden Bay 172.763583, -40.786717 -40.7867 172.7635 Beach cast Stranding Live Beachcast
First report on 14/10/2012 live stranding at Patons Rock
(172.763583, -40.786717) at 13:30hrs, refloated at 15:55hrs. On
15/10/2012 report of unidentified whale at Pakawau swimming
poorly, at 13:30hrs report of dead whale beach cast 1.3km south of
Collin
3291 12/06/2012 Small baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 marlborough
Arapawa Ialsnd, Wheke rock, whekenui, 100m south of wheke
warf, tory channel -41.2013 174.3114 Stranding
Incomplete report, few measurements, no indication of type of
stranding.
Photos taken but not attached to report.
3278 24/06/2012 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough Elie Bay (Crail Bay) Petorous Sound, Marlborough -41.1296 173.9906 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Found dead by locals the 24/06, kept overnight on freshwater
pool./ Transported to Picton the 25/06. Impression on tongue just
from a seahouse (?) Orca reported to be seen in the area and
dolphins jumping. Injuries around genital slits.
Waiting for auto
3277 14/06/2012 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough Salmon farm, Waihinau Bay, Pelorus Sound -40.9491 173.9537 Recovered from net Accident Freshly dead Entanglement
Notified by salmon farm. Thought to be 3 days old before noticed
and divers managed to remove it. Brought in by salmon farm staff
3275 27/05/2012 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington Kapiti Beach -40.9874 174.9495 Live Stranding Stranding Live
Waiting on Stranding report. Coordinated are an estimate "Kapiti
Beach" (received pictures but not stranding form yet [filled by
Sylvia])
3273 19/05/2012 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS 1 taranaki Ohawe beach, 1.5km South of boat ramp N6178651 E2613825 -39.5912 174.2094 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Died at sea, washed up dead, body badly decomposed
DNA samples collected
Call date recorded, date os stranding not known
Identified as fin whale or sei whale (check)
Coordinates given are of a location 12km inland, coordinates
entered are an estimate fro
3271 5/05/2012 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 6 tasman Inner Beach, Farewell Spit 1584343, 5515071 -40.5149 172.8151 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Grouped together so assume stranded then died. Remote location,
not seen until after death. Appearance on 5/5/2012 suggests they
died within 24-48 hours.
3249 2/03/2012 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 marlborough Infront of 114 Rarangi Beach Road, Rarangi Beach E1686766, N5414747 -41.4141 174.0382 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Small amount of blood near eye. Minimal damage to tail apparently
from thrashing on sand. No other injuries readily apparent. Locals
found and applied first aid, attempted refloat, restranded, further
first aid, successful refloating.
3238 15/02/2012 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 tasman Inner Beach, Farewell Spit -40.52200 172.89126 -40.522 172.8912 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Beach cast, no signs of injury, moderate amount of decay (one
week?)
3237 23/01/2012 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 99 tasman Farewell Spit, Golden Bay 1584213, 5514501 -40.52 172.8136 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
Ninety nine whales were reported stranding on Monday 23/1/2012.
Department of Conservation staff arrived before the whales
stranded and attempted to push the whales out. However the tide
was retreating too fast and the whales stranded. Attempts were
made
3223 29/01/2012 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA SP 1 wellington 50m from the end of Tainui St, Raumati Beach, Kapiti Coast -40.9115 174.9776 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
DOC not called to incident, refloated by two locals. Incident
published in the Kapiti News on 1/02/12. Described by rescuers as
a pilot whale but no photos taken. Estimated to be 3.5 to 4m long
and weigh between 500 and 750kgs. Whale was first seen in su
3219 9/11/1999 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman In front of Pohara Hall -40.8332 172.8781 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Kept whale cool until the tide returned. Released whale approx
midnight. No sign of it the next day
3217 14/11/2011 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 65 tasman Eastern end of Farewell Spit and further west at Whimbrel Creek 1601956, 5510393 -40.5572 173.0231 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
Reported by tour operator on 14/11/11, attended by 4 DOC staff.
65 whales stranded, all whales died, 26 were euthanized. Three
Couldn't see any obvious injury apart from post mortem seagull
damage. The animal appeared to be lactating - a white fluid was
oozing from mammary slit, hard to see in photo.
Originally reported as a Grays but comment from Anton van
Helden suggests thi
3210 6/01/2012 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 25 tasman Triangle Flat, Golden Bay 1579898E, 5514258N -40.5221 172.7626 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Pod of whales reported close to shore near Puponga Friday night
(6/7/2012), seen stranded at first light out from Triangle Falt on
7/1/2012. Total of 25 whales, ‘a couple’ dead early on, total of 7
dead by the end of refloating. 18 successfully refl
3209 22/11/2011 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 manawatu Himatangi Beach -40.3921 175.2257 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast Many cookie cutter marks. No other obvious injuries
3163 27/07/2011 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 manawatu 5.8kms north of Scotts Ferry 1788067 5544092 -40.2325 175.2106 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
No apparent injuries, birds have pecked at anus and eyes missing.
Teeth broken on side laying on beach. Karakia by Chris Shenton
Ngati Apa before working on animal. Was present throughout.
Samples for Emma Beatson
3154 26/07/2011 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 taranaki Turangi Road, Buchanan's Bay 38.98823S, 174.31933E -38.9882 174.3193 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Found in remote area in front of cliffs. Extremities decomposing,
perhaps been dead a few weeks. Not sure how long it has been
ashore. Biobsy sample taken from genital area. Unsure of sex,
3152 30/04/2011 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS BREVICAU 1 taranaki Waiinu beach, south of Waitotara -39.8658 174.7476 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Incident report not received, info from stuff article, see email in
photographs folder. GPS coordinates an estimate
3144 1/07/2011 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman Motueka Scenic Reserve Sandspit E1603020, N5446769 -41.1303 173.0359 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2 teenage girls reported coming across a dolphin on the Motueka
Sandspit, it was dead and ranger Dirk de Vries went to investigate,
taake photos and GPS position and skin samples. Believed to be a
common dolphin, no visible marks apparent, suspect cause
3143 2/07/2011 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 wellington
Fitzroy Bay, 11km from coastal road gate at Eastbourne,
Wainuiomata Coast 41 23.2398S, 174 52.4963E -41.3873 174.8749 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast Found washed up
3125 23/04/2011 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 taranaki New Plymouth 2606280E, 6240700N -39.0332 174.1113 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast Washed up dead. New born. Massey - week old - starved
Wellington South coast, Mother washed ashore between Island
Bay and Owhiro Bay, calf washed ashore at Owhiro Bay 4582448, 2123498 -41.349 174.7632 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
Mother: Driven into rocks by large swell causing fatal injuries,
finally stranded on rocks where it died. Body then taken by tide and
lost for several days before discovery at Pencarrow Lakes. No
follow up since then.
Calf: Mother died same day 200m to
3098 17/05/2010 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS BREVICAU 1 tasman Rabbit Island 2519620, 5995040 -41.2513 173.1149 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Originally described as a large humpback but samples confirm that
it was a pygmy blue whale. Washed up at Rabbit Island, too
decomposed to measure. Iwi - skull and jaw bones
3093 3/09/2007 Other dolphin PHOCOENA DIOPTRICA 1 tasman Grossi Point, Mapua 2518345E, 5993840N -41.2621 173.0997 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Beachcast at Grossi Point. Possibly died at sea and washed up.
More photos on S: drive
3090 14/03/2011 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON SP 1 tasman Stevens Bay E 1601555, N 5455915 -41.0478 173.0185 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Reported as a ginkgo-toothed whale but not confirmed with DNA or
morphology. Best guess in terms of morphology was Peruvian
(lesser) beaked whale. Much debate over cause of 2 suspicious
wounds near tail on either side of whale. Could be bullet holes or p
3086 4/02/2011 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA SP 84 tasman Port Puponga, Golden Bay 2487650E, 6075250N -40.5288 172.7364 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Stranding event that happened over 3 days, a number of
restrandings and refloating attempts in different locations. 84
whales stranded, 67 of these were reflaoted Full debreif avaliable
at DOCDM-703463
3084 10/03/2011 Beaked Whale HYPEROODON PLANIFRONS 1 manawatu South Beach, Wanganui E1770240, N5575427 +/- 5m -39.9542 174.993 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Whale was seen thrashing out on bar before freeing itself and
swimming around between beach and bar then swiam straight at
beach and stranded. DOC staff and others tried to face whale back
to deeper water without success. Whale died and shortly after i
Time of stranding unknown but light seas for several days.
No net marks or obvious injuries apart from cookie-cutter shark bits
and damage to rostrum (presumably when washed in). Don’t know
cause of death. Spotted by local staff whilst spraying gunner
3080 26/02/2011 Small toothed whale (<10m) GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 taranaki Stent Road, North of Waiweranui Stream, SW of New Plymouth 1667154E, 5658937N -39.2163 173.7779 Deliberately Killed Live Stranding
Not sure of reason for stranding but whale had been there approx
12 hours (last high tide). Heavy surf had battered the whale and
given the rocks, wave conditions, danger to people and probable
Unsure of species, possibly a sperm whale (first reported as a
SRW, changed in the database on 14/4/2011). Also listed in
sightings database, 6611. Whale had scrap markings on it. See
photograph folder
3062 25/10/2010 unknown UNKNOWN CETACEAN 1 wellington On beach near seal colony, Wainuiomata beach -41.4206 174.905 Beach cast Unknown Beachcast Email from call centre - not actual report
3061 21/01/2010 unknown UNKNOWN CETACEAN 1 tasman Kina Beach, at end of Kina beach road (not the peninsula) -41.183 173.0648 Beach cast Death Report Unknown Beachcast
Email from call centre - not actual report
Possibly SRW, length of a car (3-4m)
3059 8/01/2010 Small toothed whale (<10m) TOOTHED WHALE 1 tasman Waikawa Bay beach at French Pass -40.9681 173.8087 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
Email from call centre - not actual report
Killer or pilot whale? May have been dead for a couple of days.
Green cord around its tail and its fin is missing. Another whale
swimming around very near to the shore, going in circles in same
spot 30m from wh
3058 8/01/2010 Small toothed whale (<10m) 1 manawatu Just North of stream mouth, Waikawa Beach, Levin -40.6891 175.1416 Beach cast Death Report Unknown Beachcast
Email from call centre - not actual report
Whale similar to Foxton beach whale (pilot whale - ID 2968)
3045 24/07/2010 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON BOWDOINI 1 tasman Collingwood Beach, Golden Bay BN24 1573500E, 5496300N -40.6838 172.6864 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Reported as beach cast. Three puncture wounds on side (near
top) evenly spread so appears machinery caused, but more likely
just cookie cutter shark.
3038 6/11/2010 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman Farewell Spit 5514600, 1594400 -40.5193 172.9339 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
This dolphin has had one side (left) of it's dorsal muscles removed
by humans. It has numerous scratch type marks over its body.
Catch incidental to fishing has been underlined and questioned on
the stranding report form as a possible record type (in add
MODERATE SWELL. Stranded / rolling in breaking waves. News
report said whale beached alive, was refloated by public, then
restranded and was euthanised by Police.
3026 12/03/2010 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 tasman Tukurua Pt, Parapara Beach. -40.7309 172.7009 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast 2 animals found 5m apart at mid-water tide point
3024 5/12/2009 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 nelson Inside Nelson Haven (Boulder Bank) -41.2268 173.3041 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding Calf died on way to water. Adult female refloated.
3022 16/11/2009 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu South of Whanganui River Mouth, Kaitoke Stream, Whanganui -39.9728 175.0288 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
Washed up near Whitebaiters, very fresh, no marks or scars.
Foetal folds obvious. Very rough seas prior to stranding.
3012 20/05/2009 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS 1 wellington Oteranga Bay -41.2959 174.6306 Accident/Collision Accident Freshly dead Accident/collision
Whale first sighted from helicopter at approximately 3:30pm about
a mile offshore, at 4:30 Meridian Energy rang to advise a whale
had washed up on the beach at Oteranga Bay near the temporary
wharf for the windfarm construction. Strong southerlies hamper
3011 26/05/2009 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS 1 tasman
Te Hapu, cast on mudstone, limestone terrace against rock
columns. -40.605 172.494 Accident/Collision Accident Freshly dead Entanglement
A qauntity of rope found down the mouth of the animal, tail stock
very badly cut into, signs of shark feeding, large amount of damage
on dorsal surface. Tongue present and intact. Baleen Black. Skin
samples taken.
3005 16/10/2009 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA SP 1 tasman Puponga, Farewell Spit -40.526 172.7339 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Whale was spotted from Puponga Café and staff administered first
aid with sheets. Whale was relfoated at night on 16/10/2009 but
restranded . Next morning was refloated with pontoons attached to
DOC boat and released about 6km off shore. The Whale looke
3004 7/10/2009 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson Boulder Bank, inward side. -41.2304 173.3004 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
Dolphin found stranded by Nelson Girls College rowing group, who
unsuccessfully tried to refloat the animal. Animal was spasming,
eyes closed and breathing erractically. Decided euthanising was
best option. Advocacy very important as students had been w
2997 14/04/2009 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman Farewell Spit, Golden Bay -40.5129 172.7716 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast no obvious injuries
2977 25/12/2009 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 105 tasman Bush End Point, Farewell Spit, Golden Bay -40.5527 173.0165 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Arrived 11am on the 26th Dec 2009, counted 105 whales approx,
could have been up to 110 whales. Shot 30, others were already
dead. From condition of whales, they probably stranded on the
25th (or 24th Dec at the earliest). Wide range of ages 2m juveniles
2976 6/01/2010 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson Boulder Bank Drive, inside the Nelson boulder bank -41.2083 173.3255 Floating at sea Death Report Freshly dead Floating at sea
some lacerations on body, possibly as a result of stranding. Found
floating.
2968 7/01/2010 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 2 wellington Foxton Beach -40.4601 175.2148 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
May have been alive, but old shark bites suggest it was actually
dead when it came up. Had tag on tail so probably washed over
from Golden Bay Stranding
2957 17/05/2009 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 nelson HEAD OF NELSON HAVEN ESTUARY, NELSON -41.2167 173.32 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
BETWEEN RAUMATI SOUTH AND PAEKAKARIKI -40.9575 174.9675 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
Species and sex confirmed with DNA sample 23/06/2011
SEEN ALIVE BY PUBLIC THRASHING IN SURF AT 13.45, DOC
ARRIVED ON SCENE AT JUST AFTER 4PM AND IT HAD DIED.
IWI BLESSED ANIMAL AND ALLOWED FOR SAMPLES TO GO
TO TE PAPA.
2908 3/10/2008 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman MARUHAU, NEAR MOTUEKA -41.0014 173.0168 Accident/Collision Accident Freshly dead Entanglement
CALLED IN BY RANGER AS HECTORS DOLPHIN IN A NET.
DOLPHIN SIGHTED 300M OFFSHORE AT EDGE OF TIDE
(INCOMING) 50M FROM FLOUNDER NET. DOLPHIN SHOWED
MARKS CONSISTENT WITH BEING CAUGHT IN NET, ROPE
MARKS AROUND HEAD. WHILE SHIFTING DOLPHIN IN
TRAILER MILK WAS.
2904 30/09/2008 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman FOSSIL POINT PUPONGA, GOLDEN BAY -40.5071 172.7282 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SAMPLED AND MEASURED ON 01/10/08. REPORTED BY
TOUR OPERATOR. NEW BORN ANIMAL.
2903 30/09/2008 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki EAST END OF BEACH NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0538 174.0774 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast TAKEN TO MASSEY UNIVERSITY PALMERSTON NORTH.
2893 18/08/2008 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington PAEKAKARIKI -40.9916 174.9464 Accident/Collision Accident Freshly dead Accident/collision
POSSIBLE PROPELLER INJURIES TO TAIL. POSSIBLY SAME
DOLPHIN THAT WAS PUSHED OUT TO SEA AT PUKERUA
BAY 17/08/08.
2892 17/08/2008 Other dolphin UNKNOWN DOLPHIN 1 wellington PUKERUA BAY -41.0292 174.8946 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding LIVE ANIMAL REFLOATED
2884 14/07/2008 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington
ROSENEATH END OF ORIENTAL BAY BEACH,
WELLINGTON -41.2907 174.7962 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
WHALE REPORTED WASHED UP ON ROCKS. NO OBVIOUS
EXTERNAL INJURIES OTHER THAN GENERAL
DECOMPOSITION. APPEARS TO HAVE DIED AT SEA AND
WASHED INTO THE HARBOUR.
2883 7/07/2008 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough OUTER PELOROUS SOUND, MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS -41.0866 173.9195 Recovered from net Accident Freshly dead Entanglement
LOCAL FISHERMAN CAUGHT IN NET. WAS VERY UPSET
THIS BEING THE FIRST TIME HE HAD EVER NETTED A
DOLPHIN.
2879 21/06/2008 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 manawatu HOKIO BEACH -40.6088 175.1744 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
APPEARED TO HAVE DIED OVERNIGHT. LARGE BITE MARK
GAPE 29CMX 37CM. ANTARCTIC MINKE WHALE (NOT
DWARF FORM).
2875 9/06/2008 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 manawatu
0.5KM UPSTREAM OF TRUE LEFT OF RANGITIKEI RIVER
MOUTH, PALMERSTON NORTH -40.2953 175.2257 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SOME SUPERFICIAL INJURIES. PERHAPS FROM
DRIFTWOOD IN THE SURF. CAME ASHORE AFTER HEAVY
SEAS.
2864 13/03/2008 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington PLIMMERTON -41.0621 174.8392 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast VERY DECOMPOSED PILOT WHALE ABOUT 6M
2861 6/02/2008 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman
FAREWELL SPIT ABOUT 14KM EAST OF CROSSING ROAD,
OUTSIDE BEACH -40.5124 172.8928 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast FOUND BY TOUR DRIVER. REASONABLY FRESH.
2856 25/01/2008 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, STOCKYARD POINT -40.5156 172.8322 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast FOUND DEAD AND SMELLY AT HIGH WATER MARK.
2854 23/01/2008 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 34 tasman
TAUPATA PT AND PUPONGA, FAREWELL SPIT REA,
GOLDEN BAY -40.5139 172.77 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
WHALES FIRST SIGHTED AT 0730HRS. FIRST LOT SEEN AT
TRIANGLE FLAT (3 DEAD, 3 ALIVE) AT SECOND SITE 10
DEAD, 18 ALIVE (INCLUDING THREE MOTHER CALF PAIRS).
AT 1400HRS ONE WHALE DIED AS POD SWAM TO TAUPATA
POINT.
2851 16/01/2008 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 tasman PUPONGA, FAREWELL SPIT, COLLINGWOOD -40.5285 172.7373 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
THE WHALE HAD BEEN SEEN ALIVE FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR
TO STRANDING IN THE VACINITY OF PAKAWAU. IT WAS
ALIVE WHEN IT STRANDED AND THRASHED ABOUT. THE
STRANDING POSITION WAS NEAR LOW WATER MARK WITH
SMALL TIDES. A VERY SHALLOW PROFILE BEACH.
2846 10/01/2008 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 3 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, OUTER BEACH -40.5042 172.8173 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
RECEIVED CALL FROM TOUR BUS AT 1600HRS HAVING
FOUND LIVE MALE. LOOKED AFTER BY TOURISTS. DEAD
FEMALE AND MALE NEARBY. NO OBVIOUS INJURIES ON
ANY OF THEM EXCEPT COOKIE CUTTER SHARK BITES AND
SOME BIRD PECKING WOUNDS. ALL 3 TOWED ABOVE HIGH
TIDE MARK AND L
2838 20/12/2007 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT OCEAN BEACH -40.5097 172.8644 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FRESHLY DEAD AT HIGH WATER MARK. NO OBVIOUS SIGNS
OF CAUSE OF DEATH. JAWS INTACT. NO LARGE EXTERNAL
WOUNDS.
2830 10/11/2007 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman KING BEACH, MOTUEKA -41.1849 173.066 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
MARKS FOUND ON HEAD AND BELLY ABOVE GENITAL SLIT
CONSISTENT WITH FISHING NET.
2814 16/08/2007 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 2 nelson NELSON HAVEN NEAR BOULDER BANK ROAD, MOTUEKA -41.2173 173.3263 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
LACERATIONS FROM STRANDING. NO OBVIOUS INJURIES.
FEMALE DEAD, MALE EUTHANISED AT RABBIT ISLAND
AFTER ATTEMPTS TO REFLOAT FAILED.
2811 14/08/2007 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 marlborough MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS -41.0676 173.9848 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast LARGE MALE.
2808 27/07/2007 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington ONOKE SPIT, LAKE FERRY MOUTH, SOUTH WAIRARAPA -41.3982 175.1409 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FOUND DEAD. NASTY GASH TO FRONT OF HEAD
(ROSTRUM)
2807 14/07/2007 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 manawatu
MOWHANAU BEACH, 100M NORTH OF OKEHU STREAM,
WHANGANUI AREA -39.8785 174.878 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SMALL CUT BELOW JAW. EYES PECKED OUT BY GULLS.
OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION. WEATHER VERY COLD
AND CLEAR.
2801 7/07/2007 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman
MUTTON COVE, ABEL TASMAN, NATIONAL PARK, GOLDEN
BAY -40.7892 172.9953 Deliberately Killed Death Report Freshly dead Deliberate kill
FOUND IN THE TIDE AND DRAGGED INTO MARRAM ON
07/07/07. PHOTOGRAPHED ON 24/07/07. HAS HAD HEAD
ALMOST SEVERED, ONLY CONNECTED BY THE SPINAL
CORD. A PANEL HAD BEEN CUT IN IT'S BACK AND THE
"BACK STEAKS" REMOVED. PLEASE REFER TO STRANDING
FORM FOR FURTHER I
2795 7/06/2007 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman PAKAWAU, GOLDEN BAY -40.5841 172.686 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
PHOTO TAKEN BY PUBLIC A FEW DAYS BEFORE BEING
MEASURED.
2790 26/05/2007 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington
BURDENS GATE 1KM OFFSHORE IN WELLINGTON
HARBOUR -41.3085 174.8683 Recovered from net Accident Freshly dead Entanglement
DOLPHIN WAS FOUND IN SET NET. THERE WAS A GOOD
CATCH OF FISH IN THE NET, TARAKIHI AND SNAPPER. THE
2762 24/01/2007 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON LAYARDII 1 tasman TERAKOHE , NEAR MEMORIAL(?), TAKAKA, GOLDEN BAY -40.8201 172.8941 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
POSSIBLY THE SAME WHALE THAT DIED AND THEN
WASHED AWAY AS DECOMPOSITION HAD STARTED, A FEW
DAYS DEAD. HOWEVER RECORDED AS SEPARATE ANIMAL
AS MEASUREMENTS ARE DIFFERENT THAN THAT ANIMAL.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO DECOMPOSITION OR VARIATION IN
THE WAY MEASUREMENT
2761 23/01/2007 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON LAYARDII 1 tasman COLLINGWOOD TUKURUA POINT, GOLDEN BAY -40.7308 172.6994 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
THIS WHALE STRANDED BRIEFLY ON ROCKS. THRASHED
ABOUT BLOODIED. WAS LIFTED OF THE ROCKS (ST TOP OF
TIDE). PUSHED INTO DEEPER WATER WHERE IT SWAM
STRONGLY OUT TO SEA AND OUT OF SIGHT, FOUND
STRANDED DEAD AT END OF TOTORA AVE, GOLDEN BAY.
PLEASE SEE STRANDI
2760 22/01/2007 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON LAYARDII 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, GOLDEN BAY -40.514 172.7983 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
NO OBVIOUS INJURIES. SUN BURNT. LIVE WHEN SEEN BY
DOC DUTY OFFICER 1800HRS ON 22/01/07. HIGH TIDE,
COLLINGWOOD 0021HRS AND 1234HRS 22/01/07. SAME
SPECIES AND PROBABLY RELATED TO STRANDING OF
OTHERS OF THIS SPECIES IN AREA OF THESE DAYS(?)
EUTHANISED.
2759 21/01/2007 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON LAYARDII 1 tasman COLLINGWOOD, WAIKATO ESTUARY, GOLDEN BAY -40.6272 172.6774 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
VERY HIGH TIDES, ANIMAL ALIVE. REEFLOATED, ESCORTED
FOR 3 HOURS. ATTEMPTED TO DIRECT OUT TO SEA.
REASONABLY ENERGETIC, NO LARGE WOUNDS.
EVENTUALLY RESTRANDED AND DIED WITHIN 30 MINS OF
BEING OUT OF THE WATER. ANIMAL ALERT, RESPONSIVE,
REACTED TO BOAT NOI
2717 20/08/2006 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman PAKAWAU, TOMATEA PT, GOLDEN BAY -40.6165 172.6823 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2699 31/05/2006 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 nelson
NORTHERN MOST CORNER OF HOROIRANGI MARINE
RESERVE, WGS 84 , MOTUEKA AREA -41.1435 173.389 Live Stranding Stranding Live Entanglement DOLPHIN CAUGHT IN TRAWLER NET.
2698 25/05/2006 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 tasman WESTERN END OF RUBY BAY, MOUTERE BLUFF, MAPUA -41.2124 173.0849 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
NO SIGN OF INJURY. BODY HAD 30-40MM ROUND COOKIE
CUTTER SCARS. WHALE WASHED UP ON BEACH ON HIGH
TIDE IN THE MORNING. FIRST NOTICED BY CAMPER AT
MCKEE DOMAIN. TIDE 0742HRS 4M. (NOTE THERE IS
ANOTHER RECORD IN DATABASE WITH LIMITED
INFORMATION FOR THIS ANI
2697 25/05/2006 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 tasman MCKEES DOMAIN BEACH TASMAN BAY -41.2294 173.0846 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast ANIMAL BURIED INTACT.
2688 21/04/2006 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 nelson TAHUNA BEACH, NELSON -41.2929 173.2217 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast DECOMPOSED ANIMAL APPROX 1.8M LONG.
2681 7/04/2006 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0551 174.0739 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WASHED UP DEAD ON BEACH, TAKEN TO MASSEY
UNIVERSITY. 85KG FEMALE WITH 24CM MALE FOETUS.
ANIMAL HAD NOT DIED AS A RESULT OF DROWNING.
SIGNIFICANT LESIONS TO MAMMARY SLITS.
2677 11/03/2006 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman
FAREWELL SPIT, OCEAN BEACH SIDE, NEAREST TOWN
COLLINGWOOD -40.5058 172.7671 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Entanglement
LACERATION TO TAIL FLUKES. POSSIBLE NETTING.
COMMERCIAL FISHERS NETTING IN AREA.
2675 8/03/2006 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 manawatu
TANGIMOANA BEACH, TANGIMOANA, OUT TO COAST
FROM PALMERSTON NORTH -40.3017 175.2239 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast FRESH DEAD. EYE EATEN OUT. NO OTHER INJURIES.
2673 7/03/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu SCOTTS FERRY (6KM NORTH OF), BULLS -40.2167 175.2087 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast VERY DECOMPOSED. NUMEROUS SHARK BITES.
2671 1/03/2006 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman TUKURUA, GOLDEN BAY -40.7335 172.7018 Recovered from net Death Report Live Entanglement
CAUGHT IN SET NET, SEEN ALIVE BY OBSERVER, BUT
DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING RESCUE. SET NET WAS
NOT ATTENDED BY OWNER. SET NET OWNER BURIED
CARCASS WHICH LATER REFLOATED AND WAS BURIED
AGAIN ON 3/3/06
2669 23/02/2006 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington FLOATING JUST OFF TE PAPA/ QUEENS WHARF -41.2875 174.7827 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
DEAD DOLPHIN REPORTED 23/02/06. STAFF FAILED TO FIND
DUE TO OFFSHORE WIND. LATER LOCATED WITH HELP OF
HARBOUR POLICE. JUVENILE ANIMAL. NOT FRESH.
2665 3/02/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman ONEKAKA BEACH, GOLDEN BAY -40.7592 172.7221 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
POSSIBLY PART OF STRANDING ON 21/12/05. AS THERE
WAS NO BULLET HOLE IT SEEMED NOT LIKELY TO HAVE
COME FROM THE STRANDING ON 30/12/05. IN
DECOMPOSED STATE, LARGE CHUNKS MISSING.
2661 17/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington OTAKI RVIER MOUTH - SOUTH SIDE -40.7626 175.0996 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
REPORTED BY PUBLIC, VERY DECOMPOSED. UNABLE TO
GET ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS. TISSUE SAMPLES TAKEN
AND SENT TO AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY.
2658 11/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 3 manawatu SCOTTS FERRY -40.2829 175.2394 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
ONLY ONE MEASURED AS OTHER TWO WERE TOO FAR
GONE.
2657 11/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu
NORTH OF WHANGANUI RIVER MOUTH, OKEHU STREAM
TLB, 2KM NORTH OF KAI IWI BEACH. -39.8785 174.8792 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast DECOMPOSED PILOT WHALE
2655 10/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 taranaki
WHENUAKURA RIVER MOUTH, SOUTH OF. NORTH OF
WANGANUI. ALEXANDRA FARM -39.7802 174.511 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast DECOMPOSED PILOT WHALE. UNABLE TO ACCESS ANIMAL
2652 9/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington TE HORO BEACH - SOUTH -40.7929 175.0811 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
DECOMPOSED, MUCH SKIN REMOVED, AND HAD SHARK
BITES. SKIN SAMPLES SENT TO AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY.
2651 9/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington
LOWRY BAY, ROCKS AT NORTHERN END, JUST AROUND
FROM POINT HOWARD (SORENTO BAY) -41.2567 174.9075 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FRESH DEAD ANIMAL. 4.5M AND 1.1 TONNES. FOUND BY A
MAN WALKING HIS DOG IN THE MORNING AT 0800HRS BUT
WOULD HAVE WASHED IN ON HIGH TIDE AT 0030HRS AS
THERE WAS NO SIGN OF INJURY FROM THRASHING ON THE
ROCKS. THERE WERE ABRASIONS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF
FLUKE..
2649 8/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 2 manawatu
TURAKINA BEACH, 2 KM SOUTH OF BEACH SETTLEMENT,
KOITIATA -40.0893 175.1483 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
LOOKED TO HAVE BEEN DEAD A WHILE. LOTS OF BITE
MARKS. LOOKED IN SIMILAR CONDITION TO THE ANIMALS
FOUND AT HIMITANGI (7TH JANUARY) AND FOXTON (6TH
JANUARY). ANIMALS LYING ON BELLY SO HARD TO
MEASURE. STRONG WESTERLIES.
2647 7/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu HIMITANGI BEACH -40.3737 175.2265 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
FLUKE MISSING AND STOMACH/ BELLY RIPPED OPEN.
DECOMPOSED.
2646 6/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 2 manawatu FOXTON BEACH -40.4584 175.2141 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
SMALL EXTRUSION OF INTESTINES AND EVIDENCE OF A
BULLET HOLE IN HEAD. PRESUMED TO BE PART OF A
STRANDING AT END OF FAREWELL SPIT THAT MAY HAVE
WASHED OVER.
2645 5/01/2006 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 taranaki
WAIINUI BEACH, 2KM NORTH OF TOWNSHIP, WHANGANUI
AREA -39.8691 174.7269 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast DECOMPOSED PILOT WHALE.
2643 31/12/2005 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 49 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, GOLDEN BAY -40.5238 172.9057 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
8 ANIMALS DEAD WHEN DOC ARRIVED. OTHER 41
EUTHANISED. IT WAS GETTING DARK AND TOO
DANGEROUS OUT ON THE SPIT.
2638 20/12/2005 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 123 tasman PUPONGA, BASE OF FAREWELL SPIT, GOLDEN BAY -40.5253 172.7381 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
25 WHALES DIED DURING MAIN STRANDING EVENT. FROM
WHICH SKIN AND STOMACH SAMPLES WERE TAKEN. 25
DEAD WHALES MEASURED (TO SOME DEGREE) AND 8 LIVE
WHALES MEASURED TO SOME DEGREE.
2621 15/09/2005 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 3 tasman COLLINGWOOD, GOLDEN BAY -40.5903 172.6953 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
2 OF 3 DOLPHINS RETURNED TO WATER BY LOCAL
RESIDENTS. BOTH REPORTED AS SMALLER THAN 3RD
DOLPHIN. 3RD DOLPHIN RETURNED AND RELEASED ONLY
TO RESTRAND SHORTLY AFTER. TRANSPORTED ON
MATTRESS ON FLAT DECK UTE. KEPT COOL WITH WATER
AND SUCCESSFULLY REFLOATED.
2617 13/08/2005 Other dolphin LISSODELPHIS PERONII 1 tasman RABBIT ISLAND BEACH, MOTUEKA, NELSON -41.2588 173.1361 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FOUND BEACH CAST, COLLECTED TWO DAYS LATER TAKEN
TO AREA OFFICE, FROZEN AND SENT TO TE PAPA
2615 4/08/2005 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 tasman KAIHOKA, GOLDEN BAY -40.5441 172.5902 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
ANIMAL VERY DECOMPOSED, TAIL MISSING AS WAS TIP OF
JAW AND TIP OF PECTORAL FIN. TOO DECOMPOSED TO
SEX.
2605 3/07/2005 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 manawatu FOXTON BEACH, NEAREST TOWN -40.448 175.2175 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2594 19/05/2005 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman
NORTH OF TOTARANUI N25 TARAKOHE, ABEL TASMAN
NATIONAL PARK COAST, TAKAKA, GOLDEN BAY -40.8135 173.0144 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
SKELETAL. MELON INTACT. IDENTIFIED FROM JAW SHAPE,
SKULL SHAPE, AND MELON. ALMOST COMPLETELY
DECOMPOSED. BONES SCATTERED ON ROCKY SHORE.
ESTIMATED LENGTH ABOUT 4M.
2582 29/03/2005 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 manawatu 3.5KM SOUTH OF HIMATANGI -40.4016 175.2246 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
TAIL FLUKES CUT OFF- KNIFE/ PROPELLER (CLEAN CUT)
WOUND ALONG FROM FLUKE EATEN BY BIRDS. ALSO EYES
DAMAGED BY BIRDS. OBSERVER RECORDED IT DEAD AT
0600HRS ON 29/03/05 AT HIGH TIDE LINE. PROBABLY
WASHED UP AT THE PREVIOUS HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 2100
AND 0000 HO
2573 14/02/2005 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman
WHARAWHARANGI BEACH, ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL
PARK, NEAR TAKAKA -40.7859 172.9767 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
VERY DECOMPOSED. PROBABLY FROM STRANDING
BEFORE CHRISTMAS AS NO BULLET HOLE. DRAGGED BACK
TO SEA TO FLOAT IT TO A MORE CONVENIANT SPOT.
2572 14/02/2005 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA EDENI 1 manawatu
FOXTON BEACH, 0.8KM NORTH FROM SURF LIFE SAVING
CLUB, MANAWATU -40.4584 175.2141 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast VERY DECOMPOSED AND IN PIECES.
2541 17/11/2004 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 tasman
FAREWELL SPIT (OUTER BEACH) ABOUT 6KM FROM
BASE, COLLINGWOOD. -40.5036 172.8077 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
DWARF MINKE WHALE FOUND DEAD NEAR HIGH TIDE
MARK. SEVERELY INJURED- HUGE GAPING WOUND LEFT
SIDE DIRECTLY BEHIND PECTORAL FLIPPER- AREA OF
BLUBBER AND FLESH MISSING. ANIMAL IN FRESH
CONDITION. BODY EXTENSIVELY SCRATCHED/CUT,
ATLEAST ONE DEEP PUNCTURE WOUN
2535 1/11/2004 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GINKGODENS 1 tasman PAKAWAU, 100M NORTH OF TAUPATA STREAM -40.5472 172.7227 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WHALE REPORTED BY DOC STAFF AT 0720HRS. SPECIMEN
FRESH WITH EYES INTACT. FRESH MINOR INJURIES ON
BELLY AND RIGHT TAIL FLUKE. 3 SMALL HOLESS IN BELLY,
1CM DIAMETER AND 1CM DEEP.
2524 12/09/2004 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman RABBIT ISLAND - EASTERN END. NELSON -41.2786 173.1911 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
FOUND BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC. BEACH CAST SKELETON,
SOME FLESH REMAINING. WAS UPLIFTED AND TAKEN
HOME WHERE FLESH WAS REMOVED. PHOTOS OF
SKELETON WERE FOWARDED FOR IDENTIFICATION.
2523 12/09/2004 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman MOTUEKA NEAREST TOWN. -41.217 173.0836 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
THE FUSILIER, OUT FROM BULLS -40.1575 175.1896 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FRESH DEAD CARCASS. OLD COOKIE CUTTER BITES AND
SOME RECENT ONES.
2488 4/03/2004 Beaked Whale TASMACETUS SHEPHERDI 1 taranaki MOTUNUI BEACH, WAITARA NORTH OF NEW PLYMOUTH -38.983 174.305 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
WASHED UP DEAD. APPARENTLY HIT BY VESSEL. NO
TEETH APPARENT AT TIP OF JAW.
2467 3/01/2004 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 taranaki NEAR MANAIA -39.5791 174.1207 Beach cast Accident Freshly dead Beachcast
DEAD WHALE REPORTED BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC-
UNKNOWN WHEN BEACHED. REPORTED 03/01/04 WASHED
UP ABOVE HIGH TIDE MARK. SHORT TIDES AT TIME.
2460 14/12/2003 BERARDIUS ARNOUXI 1 marlborough
CAPE CAMPBELL 1KM SOUTH OF CENTERBURY GULLY, 13
KM NE OF WARD -41.7664 174.2449 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
PHONE CALL FROM PUBLIC, CAPE CAMPBELL ON 17/12/03.
2435 23/09/2003 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough CAPE CAMBELL NEAR AIRSTRIP NORTH END -41.7445 174.2745 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
2425 1/07/2003 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman POHARA BEACH, 10KM FROM TAKAKA TOWNSHIP -40.8328 172.8729 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2414 21/04/2003 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 nelson TAHUNANUI BEACH, NELSON -41.2812 173.2329 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
STRANDED AND REFLOATED TWICE. FINAL STRANDING
0200HRS ON 3.6M TIDE. SEVERAL COOKIE CUTTER SHARK
BITE SCARS AND ONE RECENT WOUND FROM SAME, ONLY
FLUID IN STOMACH.
2413 13/04/2003 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 3 marlborough OKUKARI BAY, JUST INDIE ENTRANCE TO TORY CHANNEL -41.2019 174.3117 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
3 DOLPHINS FOUND PARALLEL TO THE BEACH, WITHIN
ABOUT 4M OF EACH OTHER. CAME ASHORE BETWEEN 0900
AND 1530HRS. LOW TIDE AT MIDDAY BUT VERY BIG SEAS
AT THE TIME. DOLPHINS OFTEN SEEN HERDING MULLET IN
THIS BAY, MAY HAVE BEACHED CHASING THEM?
2412 10/04/2003 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GINKGODENS 1 taranaki ONAERO BEACH MOTOR CAMP (URENUI) -38.9927 174.3638 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WASHED UP FRESHLY DEAD ON A SANDY BEACH. SOME
SHARK BITES ON DORSAL SECTION OF TAIL STOCK.
2397 12/02/2003 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 nelson HAULASHORE ISLAND NELSON -41.2649 173.2567 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SITUATED ON BOULDERS AT STRAND LINE. NO VISIBLE
INJURIES AT TIME OF DISCOVERY. BIRD DAMAGE BY TIME
OF RECOVERY. TOWED THEN TRANSPORTED TO KAKARI
AND BURIED. METAL INCORPORATED FOR POSSIBLE
RECOVERY (?)
2390 18/01/2003 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 tasman MOTUEKA -41.2201 173.0836 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
HIGHLY DECOMPOSED. ALL SKIN FLAKED OFF, OOZING
WHITE MESS. SPINAL BONES, SKULL ETC POKING
THROUGH. ONLY A FEW MEASUREMENTS POSSIBLE.
2389 14/01/2003 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 tasman RUBY BAY (APPROXIMATELY BEHIND SHOP) -41.2311 173.0859 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2381 18/12/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu 2KM SOUTH OF HIMITANGI, PALMERSTON NORTH. -40.3844 175.2263 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
REPORTED WASHED UP. LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR
DAYS BEFORE BEACHING. BLOATED, BLOOD VEDSSELS
SHOWING IN FLUKE, TOOTH MARKS RAKED ACROSS BODY.
2380 14/12/2002 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington EASTBOURNE BEACH BY WHARF -41.289 174.8961 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
FOUND ON EASTBOURNE BEACH. DEAD 2-3 DAYS. TAIL
STOCK ABRAIDED , NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF NET
ENTANGLEMENT, BOAT STRIKE ETC.
2373 12/11/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington OTAKI BEACH OFF RANGIURU ROAD. -40.7424 175.1115 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast NEW BORN CALF STILL SHOWING FOETAL FOLDS.
2370 10/11/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu FOXTON BEACH -40.463 175.2136 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
REPORTED TO DOC WHANGANUI BY MEMBER OF THE
PUBLIC. NO INJURIES. PROBABLE STRANDING OCCURRED
DURING THE NIGHT/ EARLY MORNING TIDE. VERY ROUGH
SEA, STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS. FOUND ON HIGH
TIDE MARK.
2369 10/11/2002 Hector's / Maui's dolphin CEPHALORHYNCHUS HECTORI 1 tasman 10.6 KM WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT LIGHTHOUSE. -40.52 172.8913 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2366 5/11/2002 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough TITOKI BAY, THE SNOUT, MALBOROUGH SOUNDS. -41.2597 174.0324 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
DOLPHIN AT LEAST 3-4 DAYS OLD, MOST LIKELY A LITTLE
LONGER. MAY HAVE BEEN FLOATING IN THE SEA A DAY OR
TWO BEFORE BEACHING.
2365 30/10/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 manawatu HIMITANGI, PALMERSTON NORTH -40.3487 175.2274 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
MANY RAKES BY OTHER WHALES. COOKIE CUTTER SHARK
SCARS. POX LESION. FOUND WASHED UP ALIVE IN THE
EARLY MORNING. REFLOATED EARLY AFTERNOON AFTER
VET EXAMINATION (SHOWED SIGNS OF SHOCK, NO
INJURIES, LUNGS OKAY). COULDN'T STAY UPRIGHT OR
SWIM PROPERLY SO WAS
2357 14/10/2002 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 manawatu 2KM SOUTH OF HOKIO STREAM MOUTH NEAR KAPATI. -40.6115 175.1736 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
A LOT OF BRUISING HEAD TO MID BODY, MAINLY
UNDERSIDE.
2356 10/10/2002 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington OPPOSITE 3 MOANA ROAD, PLIMMERTON BEACH. -41.088 174.8662 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FOUND DEAD ON BEACH. FOETUS APPEARED WHILE
TRANSPORTING TO MASSEY.
2354 28/09/2002 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman PUPONGA (WHITE HOUSES CREEK). FAREWELL SPIT -40.5337 172.7286 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
HIGH TIDE 1300HRS. WHALE 50M FROM HIGH TIDE MARK.
FOUND BY LOCALS. KEPT WET AND COVERED. LIFTED
ONTO TRAILERS 1750HRS. DRIVEN TO PAKAWAU AND
REFLOATED 1830HRS. SWAM OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER
ONE TURN TOWARDS SHORE. LIVELY RESPONSIVE WHALE.
6 COOKIE CUTTER SH
2351 19/09/2002 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT (NEAR COLLINGWOOD. -40.5193 172.7476 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
NO EXTERNAL INJURIES. UPRIGHT. STRANDED NEAR HIGH
TIDE MARK. VERY STRONG WIND, NORTHERLY TURNING TO
WEST AND FINALLY S/W. ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS AND
ELECTRICAL STORMS. COOL CONDITIONS, OCCASSIONAL
SHOWERS. WHALE BREATHING REGULARLY, RESPONDING
TO TOUCH.
2348 1/09/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman GOLDEN BAY -40.5183 172.8498 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WHALE FOUND ON BEACH NEAR STOCKYARD ON
FAREWELL SPIT. NEXT TO A WHALE THAT STRANDED IN
JUNE 2002.
2346 18/08/2002 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington BOATSLIP, LYALL BAY. -41.3387 174.7924 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FRESHLY DEAD. FOUND ON BOAT RAMP. BLEEDING FROM
ANUS. SMALL LESIONS ON RIGHT SIDE BY FLIPPER. SEX
DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE.
2335 29/05/2002 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 manawatu FOXTON BEACH -40.4584 175.2141 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2328 22/04/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman PAKAWAU (NORTH OF COCKLE FACTORY). -40.5759 172.693 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
RECORDED ON 26/04/2002. NUMBER OF STRANDINGS
OCCURRED AROUND THE SAME TIME.
2327 22/04/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman NORTH PAKAWAU BEACH, PUBLIC TOILETS -40.5939 172.6894 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast ANIMAL REPORTED 26/04/2002
2326 22/04/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman PAKAWAU, OPPOSITE COCKLE FACTORY -40.5804 172.6895 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast COCKLE FACTORY REPORTED PRESENCE OF WHALE
2325 22/04/2002 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman PAKAWAU OPPOSITE SPEED ROBINSONS -40.5607 172.7073 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SKIN PEELING OFF. EYE STILL IN TACT. BLOATED/ HISSING.
2287 1/01/2002 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 3 tasman OLD PUPONGA WHARF (20M TAKAKA SIDE) -40.5265 172.7334 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
DOLPHIN PROBABLY DIED ON 01/01/2002. 3 STRANDED, 2
GOT AWAY ALIVE. DEAD DOLPHIN WAS REFLOATED BY A
LARGE TIDE AND WASHED UP AGAIN DAYS LATER. ONE
PECTORIAL FIN AND HALF TAIL FIN CHEWED OFF,
POSSIBLY DOGS?
2279 8/12/2001 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki OAHURA BEACH, NEW PLYMOUTH -39.1129 173.951 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast BRUISING AROUND HEAD, NOT FROM NET. JUVENILE.
2268 17/10/2001 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 wellington PEKAPEKA BEACH, NORTH BESIDE PEKAPEKA STREET -40.8313 175.054 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SQUID MARKS EVIDENT. SKIN MISSING FROM ANTERIOR
DORSAL SURFACE, TAIL FLUKES, AND AROUND MOUTH.
2267 14/10/2001 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington WAIMEKA RIVER MOUTH, WAIKANAE BEACH -40.8584 175.0262 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
DOLPHIN STRANDED AT RIVER MOUTH, STILL IN WATER.
TIDE WAS ON ITS WAY OUT. NO INJURIES SIGHTED. ANIMAL
ASSISTED AND DIRECTED INTO DEEPER WATER.
2256 25/07/2001 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki MOHOHATINO BRIDGE SH3, NEAR MOHAU -38.7316 174.6136 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
BODY MARKED, NOT NET. TEETH- BOTTOM 42, UPPER 40,
RIGHT SIDE.
2246 25/06/2001 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington LYALL BAY BEACH WESTERN END -41.3315 174.7922 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH STRANDING WHILE ALIVE. IE
BEWTWEEN TAKAKA AND COLLINGWOOD -40.7311 172.7016 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
DOLPHIN WASHED ASHORE ON HIGH TIDE 16/04/2001. NO
VISIBLE EXTERNAL INJURIES. SKIN STARTING TO PEEL OFF.
2216 18/01/2001 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson NELSON -41.1984 173.3303 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
NO OBVIOUS INJURIES. CAST ON BOULDER BANK ABOVE
PRESENT MONTH. SPRING TIDE 4.4M LEVEL. POSSIBLE
FROM RECENT STORM.
2213 15/01/2001 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 taranaki
NEAR MOUTOTI, STREAM END OF WITROTA ROAD
OPERAHE -39.3744 173.7741 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
CENTRE OF TAIL TO GENITAL SLIT 1.02M CENTRE OF TAIL
TO ANUS 0.94M
2212 12/01/2001 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 nelson
GLENDUAN, APPROXIMATELY 10KM NORTH OF NELSON
ON NELSON BOULDER BANK -41.1844 173.3617 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding FOUND ALIVE BUT DIED SOON AFTER DISCOVERED.
2208 30/12/2000 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington
LYALL BAY, WELLINGTON, AT EASTERN END OF BAY IN
ROCKY ZONE -41.3342 174.7911 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
JUVENILE COMMON DOLPHIN, APPROX 1.5M LONG.
DISORIENTATED IN SEAWEED AT SPRING LOW TIDE.
ABRASIONS FROM ROCKS PLUS DEEP CUT ON LOWER
LEFT FLANK. CUT WAS CLEAN AND NOT BLEEDING. ANIMAL
WAS VIGOROUS SO WAS MOVED FURTHER OUT INTO BAY,
OUT OF SEAWEED WHERE IT
2205 18/12/2000 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 tasman 1KM NORTH OF PAKAWAU, GOLDEN BAY -40.5862 172.6872 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
LARGE MALE AND SMALLER FEMALE. FEMALE IN BAD
CONDITION WITH MANY CUTS.
2201 13/12/2000 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 marlborough HALLUM COVE PELORUS SOUND -40.9912 173.8238 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
THIS ANIMAL WAS SEEN SWIMMING IN THE AREA FOR
ABOUT A WEEK. WHEN VSITED IT HAD BEEN DEAD FOR
ABOUT A WEEK.
2199 1/12/2000 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman
450M WEST OF WHARIWHARANGI, ABEL TASMAN
NATIONAL PARK -40.7843 172.9669 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
LODGED AT HIGH TIDE MARK IN SMALL ROCKY BAY. EARLY
STAGES OF DECOMPOSITION. CHUNKS OF BLUBBER/FLESH
MISSING FROM TAIL STOCK. DEEMED TOO SMELLY AND
DANGEROUS TO APPROACH FOR MEASURING
2182 11/10/2000 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 taranaki FITZROY BEACH, NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0409 174.1019 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding FOUND ALIVE ON BEACH AT 1700HRS
2175 31/08/2000 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 nelson NELSON -41.1969 173.3345 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2173 21/08/2000 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson MONACO, WAIMEA INLET, NELSON -41.3053 173.2088 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
LIVE STRANDING OF SINGLE DUSKY DOLPHIN. OBVIOUSLY
DISORIENTATED AND KEPT SWIMMING BACK TO SHORE IN
ESTUARY. TAKEN BY ROAD TO THE NELSON BOULDER
BANK AND RELEASED SUCCESSFULLY. APPROX 1.6M LONG
2170 12/08/2000 Large toothed whale (>10m) BALAENOPTERA EDENI 1 taranaki
MOHAKATAINO RIVER MOUTH (NEAR MOKAU), NEAR NEW
PLYMOUTH -38.7349 174.606 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast MANY SHARK BITES. QUITE DECOMPOSED.
2165 19/07/2000 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington NORTH RAUMATI BEACH, KAPITI AREA -40.9061 174.9766 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
HIGH TIDE WHEN FOUND LAYING IN A DEPRESSION.
PROBABLY ON THE TIDE PRIOR TO DOC INVESTIGATION.
BLOOD COMING OUT OF "VENT".
2155 20/05/2000 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough TOM CAINES BAY, PORT UNDERWOOD -41.3193 174.1098 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast FOUND BY LOCAL IN BAY AND BURIED
2146 28/03/2000 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 marlborough PORT UNDERWOOD -41.3224 174.1296 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast FOUND DEAD AND DECOMPOSING.
2141 21/03/2000 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 manawatu SOUTH BEACH WANGANUI -39.9597 175.0109 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2139 17/03/2000 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington
WAIKANAE BEACH; ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN
BOATING CLUB AND RIVER -40.8663 175.0138 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
WAS FLOUNDERING IN SURF. HAD CUT ON LEFT FLANK
ABOUT 200MM LONG, SKIN DEEP ONLY. SOME NICKS IN
PROSTERIOR MARGIN OF DORSAL FIN. WAS REFLOATED
ON OUTGOING TIDE. SWAM OUT TO SEA FOR 100M THEN
PARALLEL TO COAST FOR 200M, THEN STRAIGHT OUT TO
SEA.
2130 10/02/2000 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 taranaki NEAR OPUNAKE -39.4539 173.8473 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
FOUND DEAD AND DECOMPOSING ON BEACH, HEAD
SMASHED UP ON ROCKS. PART OF JAW RECOVERED FOR
IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.
2122 9/01/2000 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington PETONE FORESHORE -41.2292 174.8784 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2114 7/12/1999 DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington OPAU BAY, SOUTH MAKARA WELLINGTON -41.2319 174.6891 Decomposed Beachcast
ADVANCED DECOMPOSITION. TWO DEEP SLASHES
AROUND JUNCTION OF ROSTRUM/MELON.
2105 22/10/1999 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 wellington LAKE FERRY, ON BEACH ALONG FROM HOTEL -41.4019 175.1509 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
WHALE WAS ALIVE ON STRANDING BUT DIED SOON AFTER.
OSERVER AND THREE HELPERS TRIED TO REFLOAT
WHALE BUT UNABLE TO DO SO.
2101 27/09/1999 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson N27 294 911 TAHUNA, NELSON -41.2792 173.2499 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
SMALL SUPERFICIAL (WOUNDS?) AROUND UNDER JAW.
PROBABLY ANIMAL FROM REPORTED NET DROWNING THE
PREVIOUS DAY.
2099 22/09/1999 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman MOTUEKA SAND SPIT N.26 127 122 -41.0971 173.0348 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
2098 17/09/1999 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington NZMS 260 R26 675108 -41.0942 174.8751 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
FOUND DEAD ON BEACH. NO SIGNS OF DISTRESS ON
ROCKY SHORE, BODY DISTENDED DUE TO PUTRIFACTION.
2093 26/08/1999 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson NELSON ESTUARY - NELSON HAVEN -41.2464 173.2964 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WELLINGTON HARBOUR -41.2649 174.7879 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
HAD BEEN SIGHTED AND ACCURATELY DESCRIBED 7 DAYS
PREVIOUSLY OFF PETONE BEACH. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE
AILING THEN.
2087 22/07/1999 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 taranaki NEAR MOUTH OF WAIWHAKAIHO RIVER -39.0359 174.1081 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
VERY DECOMPOSED, SEEN FLOATING PREVIOUS DAY
NEAR PORT. NO JAW BONE OR TEETH PRESENT.
2083 25/06/1999 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington EVANS BAY; WELLINGTON HARBOUR -41.3165 174.8032 Live Stranding Stranding Wounded/sick Stranding
KILLER WHALES IN EVANS BAY AT THE SAME TIME. THIS
ANIMAL CAME ASHORE ALIVE BUT IN DISTRESS, BLEEDING
FROM THE MOUTH. IT DIED SOON AFTER. THE ONLY MARKS
ON IT WERE FROM THE BEACHING.
2077 5/05/1999 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 taranaki NEAR NEW PLYMOUTH -39.8637 174.7743 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
BOUGHT UP ON HIGH TIDE IN VERY ROUGH SEAS. ALREADY
DEAD
2070 4/04/1999 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington
RECLAIMATION ADJACENT TO FERRY TERMINAL,
WELLINGTON -41.2663 174.7862 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
MEMBER OF PUBLIC REPORTED: DEAD DOLPHIN ON
BEACH. PICKED UP DOLPHIN, HAD ONLY BEEN DEAD A
SHORT TIME. PUT IN FISH FREEZER FOR SCIENTISTS TO
PICK UP
2066 22/03/1999 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington KAPITI ISLAND, NORTH END ON BOULDER BANK -40.8237 174.9469 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
2049 23/01/1999 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 5 nelson
N27 280 910. SAND BANK TO THE WEST OF BLIND
CHANNEL OFF THE WEST END OF TAHUNA BEACH -41.2875 173.215 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
FOUR OF THE FIVE STRANDED ANIMALS WERE REFLOATED
AND SWAM OFF AT HIGH TIDE. THEY HAD BEEN BEACHED
THE PREVIOUS DAY BUT NOT SEEN UNTIL 6.30AM. WERE
REFLOATED BY 11.15AM. THE FIFTH ANIMAL WAS DEAD. A
LARGE ANIMAL WITH WORN TEETH. MALE. THIS ANIMAL
WAS TOWE
2043 30/12/1998 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 28 tasman
FAREWELL SPIT (INNER BEACH), BETWEEN PUPONGA
AND STOCKYARD POINT. -40.5266 172.8054 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
28 WHALES (24 ALIVE, 4 DEAD) THE WHALES WERE IN ONE
SMALL GROUP AND TIGHTLY PACKED TOGETHER. ONE
WHALE DIED SHORTLY AFTER DOC SUPERVISOR ARRIVED.
ONE LARGE FEMALE WAS BLEEDING FROM GENITAL SLIT
AND ONE SUBADULT MALE WAS MISSING BOTH FLIPPERS
2038 24/11/1998 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT SHELL BANKS -40.561 173.0438 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
OLD BEACH CAST ANIMAL, MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO
WITH STRANDING ON OUTER BEACH ON THE 14/11/98.
DEAD LONGER THAN TWO WEEKS
2035 14/11/1998 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, OUTER BEACH -40.5032 172.7936 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
FIRST LIVE STRANDING RECORDED FROM OUTER BEACH.
SINGLE JUVENILE WHALE. WHALE LOADED ONTO TRAILER
AND RETURNED TO SEA IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO
STRANDING SITE. RESTRANDED AT RUBY BAY AND
REFLOATED BY LOCALS, NOT SEEN SINCE
2032 2/11/1998 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman FERRY PT, 300M OUT FROM HATCHERY, GOLDEN BAY -40.6776 172.6813 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
BEACH CAST JUVENILE, A LARGER WHALE (POSSIBLY MUM)
WAS SIGHTED THE PREVIOUS DAY ON THE EASTERN SIDE
OF THE BAY BY OBSERVER
2024 1/10/1998 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 marlborough
NORTH WEST BAY CENTRAL PERLOROUS SOUND,
MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS -41.0903 173.8837 Accident/Collision Death Report Decomposed Entanglement BELLY WAS SLIT OPEN. PRESUMABLY CAUGHT IN GILLNET
2021 12/09/1998 Beaked Whale TASMACETUS SHEPHERDI 1 wellington OTARANGA BAY, MAKARA COAST WELLINGTON -41.2965 174.6307 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast FRESH DEAD ANIMAL. SKELETON NOW IN TE PAPA
OYSTER ISLAND -41.3027 173.2012 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
1986 26/01/1998 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 waikato MOKAU NEAR AWAKINO (DOC TEKUITI) -38.6983 174.6152 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast COOKIE CUTTER SHARK BITES APPARENT
1985 21/01/1998 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman PUPONGA INSIDE ESTUARY, GOLDEN BAY -40.5224 172.7349 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
THIS DOLPHIN WAS CAUGHT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF A
SMALL BANK AND COULDN'T CONNECT UP WITH THE MAIN
CHANNEL BACK TO THE POOL IN WHICH ALL ORIGINAL SIX
DOLPHINS HAD BEEN STAYING IN
1974 7/12/1997 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 tasman MOUTERE INLET, MARIRI -41.1481 173.0144 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FOUND IN THE MOUTERE INLET. NO OBVIOUS REASONS
FOR DEATH
1965 10/11/1997 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA BONAERENSIS 1 tasman
OPPOSITE A.J. COCKLE FACTORY, PAKAWAU, GOLDEN
BAY -40.5768 172.693 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
BURIED IN WHALE GRAVEYARD AT FERRY POINT, SAMPLES
REMOVED (SENT TO MASSEY),SKULL REMOVED (CLEANED
FOR MUSEUM OF NZ), JAW WENT TO IWI
1958 25/10/1997 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 taranaki WAINUI BEACH, WANGANUI -39.8656 174.749 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
VERY FRESHLY DEAD.
Species confirmed by DNA, Species ID code Zca06
1957 19/10/1997 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman
2KM WEST OF STOCKYARD POINT FAREWELL SPIT,
GOLDEN BAY -40.5153 172.827 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast ABOUT 3.2M LONG
1953 8/09/1997 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson
OYSTER ISLAND SIDE OF MONACO PENINSULA, STOKE
NELSON, APPROX 100M BELOW HTM -41.3028 173.2067 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
ANIMAL REPORTED WASHED UP DEAD ON EVENING OF
08/09/97
1944 13/07/1997 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington
PAUATAHANUI INLET, PORIRUA AT MOUTH OF KAKAHO
STREAM -41.0888 174.8932 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
HAD BEEN IN THE INLET FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS NOT
STAYING IN ANY ONE LOCATION FOR LONG. LAST
REPORTED ALIVE ONE DAY PREVIOUSLY AT 2PM. HAD
SEVERAL BROKEN TEETH BUT OTHERWISE IN PRETTY
GOOD CONDITION
1923 24/02/1997 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 5 tasman TAUPATA CREEK -40.5508 172.7215 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1919 10/02/1997 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman MOTUEKA -41.1058 173.0311 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
ANIMAL STRANDED IN THIGH DEEP WASTER AT THE TOP
OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH TIDE (4.7M) BECAME
SEPERATED FROM A POD OF DOLPHINS SEEN IN AREA
DURING TIDE. YOUNG ANIMAL. ANIMAL CARRIED OVER
SANDSPIT BY FOUR VOLUNTEERS AND RELEASED ON
SEAWARD SIDE OF SPIT
1910 22/12/1996 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 wellington TE KOPI, PALLISER BAY -41.4454 175.2184 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast FRESHLY DEAD ANIMAL
1906 22/11/1996 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington WAIKANAE -40.9467 174.9719 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
NEW BORN LONG FINNED PILOT WHALE WITH FOETAL
FOLDS, INJURY TO JAW ON LEFT SIDE, ANIMAL
EUTHANISED
1897 4/10/1996 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman RUBY BAY AT HIGH TIDE MARK. MAPUA NEAREST TOWN. -41.2265 173.0836 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
MID TIDE AND FALLING. SCRAPES AND SCARS FROM
DRAGGING ALONG BEACH BY TIDE. FAIRLY FRESH BUT
STILL SMELT BADLY
1889 19/09/1996 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 marlborough BELENHEIM, NEAR CAPE CAMPBELL -41.7337 174.2683 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
WHALE REPORTED BY FISHERMAN TO BE IN DISTRESS ON
ROCKY SHELF AT LOW WATER 100M FROM SHORE.
POSSIBLE THAT IT MAY FLOAT OFF AT HIGH TIDE. WHALE
DIED OVERNIGHT & DRIFTED IN. SEVERE CUTS TO BODY
DURING STRANDING. NO OTHER VISIBLE SIGNS OF
DAMAGE
1888 16/09/1996 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON GRAYI 1 marlborough SEAVIEW BEACH, NEAR SEDDON (P28 066 514) -41.6465 174.1584 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WASHED IN AT TOP OF TIDE. DISCOVERED DEAD (FRESH)
BY LOCAL FARMER. REPORTED DEAD AT 10AM, DISSECTED
AT 4 PM THE SAME DAY. PATHOLOGY REPORT SAID WHALE
HEAVILY PARASITED. PATHOLOGY REPORT ATTACHED TO
STRANDING REPORT
1886 1/09/1996 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough
CULLEN POINT. JUST OUTSIDE HAVELOCK IN PELORUS
SOUND. -41.2644 173.7758 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
REPORTED ON 01/09/96. DEAD AT HIGH TIDE ON STONEY
BEACH ON CULLEN POINT. TOWED TO HAVELOCK ON
02/09/96. WRAPPED UP AND TAKEN TO SANFORDS.
APPEARED OLD AND TO HAVE DIED BEFORE BEACHING.
WORN TEETH AND SCARRING ON TAIL/JAW TIP
1875 8/07/1996 Other dolphin LISSODELPHIS PERONII 1 marlborough PATUKI - D'URVILLE ISLAND -40.735 173.9599 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
FIRST REPORTED TO DOC ON 25/06/14. FLOATING DEAD IN
ADMIRALITY BAY (PUKETEA BAY) WASHED UP ON BEACH
AT DURVILLE ON 05/07/96
1861 13/05/1996 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 manawatu STH WAITARERE, NEAR HYDERABAD WRECK - 50 MS -40.5636 175.1898 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
KNIFE CUTS AT THROAT. SKIN ABRADED, LESIONS IN
LUNGS & REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
1845 17/03/1996 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 3 wellington QE2 PARK PAEKAKARIKI -40.9695 174.9614 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
ANIMALS DIED IN THE SURF, ALL DEAD BY ABOUT 3.30PM.
1827 30/01/1996 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 6 tasman
PUPONGA AND PAKAWAU CAMPING GROUND - GOLDEN
BAY -40.5238 172.74 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
APPROX 100 WHALES SIGHTED OFF PUPONGA IN CHANNEL
ON 30/1/96. 6 GROUNDED IN CHANNEL BUT QUICKLY
REFLOATED ON INCOMING TIDE APPROX 4PM. POD THEN
MOVED PARRALEL TO SHORE. NEXT MORNING WHALES
LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF THE BAY, LEAVING THE BAY BY
THAT AFTERNOON
1826 28/01/1996 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 manawatu
HALFWAY BETWEEN THE MOUTHS OF THE RANGATIKEI
AND TURAKINA RIVERS -40.1612 175.1916 Freshly dead Unknown ABOUT 8FT LONG
1808 21/10/1995 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 22 wellington NGAWI CAPE PALLISER -41.5869 175.2335 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
HOLIDAY MAKERS AND ENTHUSIASTIC LOCALS HELPED TO
SAVE THE WHALES
1803 30/09/1995 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA BONAERENSIS 1 marlborough ROBIN HOOD BAY, BLENHEIM -41.3559 174.0732 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
JUVENILE. WHALE REPORTED CAST ON BEACH 50M ABOVE
LOW WATER. WHALE SLID DOWN BEACH ON TARPAULIN,
HELD FOR HALF AN HOUR TO ENABLE RECOVERY. SWAM
OFF STRONGLY
1793 23/07/1995 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 wellington NGAWI, CAPE PALLISER -41.6064 175.2652 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1789 11/07/1995 Other dolphin ORCINUS ORCA 1 wellington SOUTH END OF MANA ISLAND -41.0999 174.773 Decomposed Unknown ABOVE ON ROCKY BEACH COOK STRAIT TO THE SOUTH
1685 4/07/1994 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 taranaki WAITOTARA(WANGANUI),NZMS 260 R22 545488 -39.8539 174.6887 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
ANIMAL BLACK WITH LIGHT GREY UNDERSIDE OF SNOUT
AND JAWS.
1684 3/07/1994 Other dolphin ORCINUS ORCA 1 marlborough ALLPORTS IS. PICTON -41.2382 174.0578 Freshly dead Unknown
KINKED DORSAL FIN 1.1M HIGH. BITE MARKS FROM OTHER
ORCA WERE APPARENT ON DORSAL FIN AND RIGHT
FLIPPER
1675 20/04/1994 Beaked Whale TASMACETUS SHEPHERDI 1 nelson
HAULASHORE ISLAND(SEAWARD SIDE)ENTRANCE TO
PORT NELSON -41.2677 173.2564 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
FIRST POSITIVE SIGHTING OF LIVE ANIMAL OF THIS
SPECIES. ID OVER THE PHONE. WHALE REPORTED
THRASHING AROUND IN SHALLOWS OFF HAUALASHORE IS.
ANIMAL DEAD 1/2HOUR LATER
1663 13/03/1994 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 wellington OTAKI BEACH, SOUTH OF SURF CLUB -40.752 175.1057 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1651 28/01/1994 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON LAYARDII 1 manawatu WANGANUI NZMS260 R22 26850 61331 -39.9895 175.0493 Decomposed Unknown FOUND BY PRISON WORK GANG
1638 12/12/1993 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 nelson TAHUNA BEACH NELSON -41.2785 173.2457 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
BADLY DECOMPOSED WITH FOOTBALL SIZED CYST
GROWTH ON UPPER SIDE OF BODY. WASHED UP ON TIDE
1624 17/11/1993 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 64 tasman FAREWELL SPIT -40.5149 172.7641 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1617 9/11/1993 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 120 tasman PATONS ROCK,END OF GRANTS ROAD -40.7769 172.7443 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
11 WHALES EUTHANISED AS THEY WERE BEING
LACERATED ON THE ROCKS
1616 8/11/1993 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 99 tasman FAREWELL SPIT -40.5194 172.7818 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1585 13/08/1993 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 nelson NELSON HAVEN OPPOSITE CLIFTON TERRACE SCHOOL -41.2213 173.3264 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
MOTHER 1.9M; CALF 1M. FOUND BY LOCAL ATAWHAI
RESIDENTS,KEPT WET UNTIL DOC ARRIVED,SUCCESFUL
REFLOAT
1578 10/07/1993 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough
WHITES BAY RECREATION RES. MAP REF E 982 599
CLOUDY BAY -41.5629 174.1522 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
IT WAS REFLOATED BY 4 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND
EVENTUALLY HEADED OUT TO FIRST ROW OF BREAKERS.
FINALLY LEFT THE AREA AT LOW TIDE. 1.5M LONG
1572 25/03/1993 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 marlborough SOUTH OF CAPE CAMPBELL -41.7473 174.2685 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
BADLY DECOMPOSED BITS STREWN ALONG BEACH
APPROX 17.4M LONG
1562 5/02/1993 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington WAINUIOMATA COAST -41.4242 174.906 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast DEAD DOLPHIN WASHED UP
1556 20/01/1993 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 marlborough NUKUWAIATA(INNER CHETWODE IS.)BEACH ON SW SIDE -40.9046 174.0565 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
SOUND,MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS -41.2837 173.8137 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
WHALE PUT ON DOUBLE PONTOON AND TOWED ABOUT
20KM TO WAITATA. REACHED OUTER PELOROUS AND
RELEASED OK.
1547 30/12/1992 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 32 tasman BILLY KING CREEK, GOLDEN BAY -40.5639 172.7049 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1546 28/12/1992 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 63 tasman TAUPATA CREEK,FAREWELL SPIT -40.5482 172.7211 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1542 18/12/1992 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 marlborough FLOATING AT SEA -41.648 174.3299 Floating at sea Death Report Freshly dead Floating at sea APPROX 30FT LONG
1537 22/11/1992 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 2 tasman
FAREWELL SPIT, ONE FLOATED TO FERRY POINT,NZMS
260 M24&N24S5093:60720 -40.5238 172.9057 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
1520 28/10/1992 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 marlborough
DRYDEN BAY EASTERN SIDE OF JETTY QUEEN
CHARLOTTE SOUND -41.1758 174.1861 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding APPROX 5M LONG
1518 22/10/1992 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman NTH OF PATONS ROCK NZMS 260 M25 24871 60488 -40.7814 172.749 Freshly dead Unknown HEAVILY SCARRED
1516 18/10/1992 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 wellington PUKERUA BAY -41.0292 174.8945 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
WASHED UP ON ROCKS. PICKED UP ON 19/10/1996 AND
TAKEN TO WAIKANAE F.C.
1514 10/10/1992 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA BONAERENSIS 1 wellington WAIKANAE RIVER MOUTH -40.8722 175.0065 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
YOUNG MALE. RESTRANDED 300M SOUTH OF RIVER
MOUTH AT 0100HRS REFLOATED.
1495 5/07/1992 Small baleen BALAENOPTERA BONAERENSIS 1 tasman FERRY PT.INNER BEACH COLLINGWOOD -40.6552 172.6798 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding PROBABLY DIED ON 5/7/91
1493 1/07/1992 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 nelson NELSON HAVEN -41.2464 173.2964 Freshly dead Unknown NO OBVIOUS INJURIES. WORN TEETH, OLD SPECIMEN
1472 3/04/1992 Other dolphin PSEUDORCA CRASSIDENS 1 taranaki
TAUNGATARA STREAM MOUTH SOUTH OPUNAKE GRID
REF:NZMS 260 P20 25860 61905 -39.4875 173.8831 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1440 4/11/1991 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA SP 1 wellington
1397 24/01/1991 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 345 tasman ABEL HEAD FAREWELL SPIT -40.8571 173.059 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1396 20/01/1991 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington NORTHERN END OF LOWRY BAY, EASTBOURNE -41.2556 174.9103 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE STRANDER FROM PRE-
CHRISTMAS 1990. WASHED UP IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF
DECOMPOSITION.
1371 11/08/1990 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 nelson PEPIN ISLAND BETWEEN CABLE & DELAWARE BAYS -41.1363 173.4272 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
1367 7/07/1990 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki TOTAHIAPARU STREAM, PUKEARUHE -38.8925 174.5161 Accident/Collision Accident Freshly dead Accident/collision
1345 16/03/1990 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington PAEKAKARIKI/PUKERUA BAY CENTRAL DRIVE -41.0126 174.9193 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast
VERY DEAD,DECOMPOSING,SHARK BITES NEAR TAIL &
GENITAL REGION.TEETH IN LOWER JAW MISSING.
1341 25/02/1990 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 86 tasman TAUPATA CREEK BEACH AND PUPONGA,GOLDEN BAY -40.5506 172.7179 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
20 STRANDED ON THE 25TH. ALL BUT 1 RESCUED. 66
STRANDED THE FOLLOWING DAY AT PUPONGA
FORESHORE, PUPONGA POINT PORT PUPONGA AND
FAREWELL SPIT. SEA CONDITIONS ROUGH, BIG TIDE,
STRONG W/SW WINDS, SHOWER, ALL 66 DIED.
1338 9/02/1990 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 tasman
1173 23/04/1988 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki NEW PLYMOUTH -38.9846 174.2544 Stranding Unknown Stranding 1.98M- OTHER MEASUREMENTS ALSO TAKEN
1150 20/02/1988 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 nelson PORT NELSON, YACHT CLUB LAUNCHING RAMP -41.2553 173.2817 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
AND DIEFFENBACH PT. -41.2495 174.1391 Stranding Decomposed Stranding
SHARK BITES ON PENDUCLE AND BEHIND DORSAL FIN. TIP
OF SNOUT BACK TO TEETH PALER. WHITE PATCH AROUND
GENITAL AND ANAL AREA OTHERWISE BLACK WITH SCARS.
LENGTH = 5.4M MALE
1079 3/03/1987 Hector's / Maui's dolphin CEPHALORHYNCHUS HECTORI 1 tasman OCEAN BEACH, FAREWELL SPIT -40.5058 172.7671 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding MEASUREMENTS TAKEN 14HRS AFTER FIRST FOUND
WANGANOI. -39.8656 174.7489 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
OBSERVER ESTIMATED DEATH TO BE OF VERY RECENT
NATURE. NO SIGNS OF EXTERNAL INJURY. 3.5M FEMALE
FOUND ONE WEEK LATER. MOST LIKELY BEACHED
THEMSELVES IN THE HEAVY SEAS LAST WEEK, PROBABLY
JUST TIRED
1071 7/01/1987 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 27 tasman RANGIHAEATA BEACH, TAKAKA -40.8079 172.7911 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
1057 2/08/1986 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 taranaki WAI-INUI BEACH, WAITOTARA -39.8656 174.749 Stranding Unknown Stranding 3.6M FEMALE
1054 12/07/1986 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 taranaki AIREDALE REEF, WAITARA NTH -38.9801 174.24 Stranding Unknown Stranding 2.7M MALE. VERY HIGH SEAS IN THE PREVIOUS WEEK
1050 11/06/1986 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0551 174.0739 Stranding Unknown Stranding 2.19M MALE
1034 22/02/1986 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 5 tasman PAKAWAU BEACH,TAKAKA -40.5972 172.689 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding STRANDED WITH 250 PILOT WHALES
1033 22/02/1986 GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 250 tasman PAKAWAU BEACH,TAKAKA -40.5972 172.689 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding 103 PILOT WHALES AND 5 DOLPHINS DID NOT SURVIVE
1019 27/11/1985 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 tasman
FAREWELL SPIT,2KM SOUTH WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE ON
INNER BEACH 1KM OFF DRY LAND -40.5581 172.9936 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
WASHED IN ON HIGH TIDE POSSIBLY ON 26/11/1985. NO
VISIBLE EXTERNAL DAMAGE OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE.
SEVERAL SMALL PUNCTURE MARKS ON BODY, NOT
APPARENTLY DEEP. SOME SURFACE BLISTERING ON DARK
SURFACES
1011 15/09/1985 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 7 nelson UPPER REACHES NELSON HAVEN -41.2079 173.3233 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
4 STRANDED BY FALLING TIDE- LIFTED TO TIDAL POOL
WHERE 3 OTHERS WERE. LIFTED BY HELICOPTER OVER
BOULDER BANK. ALL RELEASED OK
1006 15/08/1985 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 6 wellington
BEACH NEAR THE CAPE PALLISER LIGHTHOUSE, AT THE
BOTTOM END OF THE EAST COAST -41.6113 175.2854 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
BACHELOR HERD BETWEEN 11.5M AND 14M. IT IS BELIEVED
THAT THE WHALES WERE DEAD WHEN THEY WASHED UP
1001 9/07/1985 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 nelson BACK BEACH,TAHUNA,NELSON -41.279 173.241 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
APPEARS TO BE BITTEN ON LOWER JAW (SECTION OF
BODY MISSING)
1000 2/06/1985 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 3 tasman INSIDE OF FAREWELL SPIT -40.5238 172.9057 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
FRESH, SPREAD OVER 1KM. NEAR HIGH TIDE LEVEL. 2
MALE, 1 FEMALE
976 22/11/1984 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 tasman RABBIT ISLAND ,NELSON -41.2661 173.1569 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Beachcast HAD BEEN WASHED UP ON BEACH
973 30/10/1984 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, 2.5KM FROM FARM HOUSE -40.5138 172.7714 Stranding Decomposed Stranding
970 1/09/1984 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 taranaki OPUNAKE -39.5343 173.9445 Stranding Decomposed Stranding MALE 10.1M
968 17/08/1984 Other dolphin UNKNOWN DOLPHIN 2 wellington PORIRUA HARBOUR MUD FLATS -41.1052 174.8641 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding RESCUED
958 9/04/1984 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 2 wellington
TE KPOI, SOUTH WAIRARAPA COAST, BETWEEN THE
PINNACLES STREAM AND THE BATCHES -41.452 175.2217 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
MOTHER AND CALF. OBSERVERS KEPT THE WHALES WET
AND COOL UNTIL M.A.F. OFFICERS ARRIVED AT ABOUT
11AM. THE MOTHER WAS 'NOT HELL OF A KEEN TO MOVE
MUCH'. CALF 1.5M LONG WAS VERY ACTIVE AND CUTTING
ITSELF UP ON THE BEACH SO WAS REFLOATED
942 21/01/1984 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 60 tasman SANDY BAY, NELSON -41.0024 173.0104 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding ALL SAVED
933 6/11/1983 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA 1 tasman POHARA, GOLDEN BAY -40.8328 172.873 Stranding Live Stranding 7.5M SUCCESFULLY RESCUED BY RESIDENCE
915 8/07/1983 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 wellington OTAKI,WEST COAST BEACH, 1 MILE NORTH OF OTAKI -40.7389 175.1139 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
833 12/08/1981 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 taranaki NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0551 174.0739 Stranding Unknown Stranding
832 11/08/1981 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 taranaki STRANDON BEACH, NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0491 174.0902 Stranding Freshly dead Stranding FOUND AT HIGH TIDE MARK AFTER 0700 TIDE
831 8/08/1981 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington PAEKAKARIKI -40.9824 174.9526 Stranding Unknown Stranding 1.71M MALE
812 8/03/1981 GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 5 tasman ONEKAKA BEACH, GOLDEN BAY -40.7665 172.7289 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
793 12/11/1980 Other dolphin STENELLA COERULEOALBA 1 manawatu WANGANUI -39.9633 175.0164 Floating at sea Death Report Freshly dead Floating at sea
PICKED UP BY FISHERMAN WHO WATCHED IT DIE.
BROUGHT ASHORE AND TRANSFERRED TO WELLINGTON
784 25/07/1980 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington N. OF PUKERUA BAY -41.0292 174.8945 Stranding Unknown Stranding 1.853M FEMALE
783 25/07/1970 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington TITAHI BAY -41.1058 174.8355 Deliberately Killed Stranding Live Stranding
STRANDED ALIVE, BLEEDING FROM MOUTH. EUTHANISED.
FEMALE 185CM
780 19/05/1980 Beaked Whale ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS 1 manawatu SOUTH OF WANGANUI -39.9633 175.0164 Stranding Unknown Stranding MALE 6.1M
774 21/03/1980 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 wellington TITAHI BAY - ROCKS JUST NORTH OF BOAT SHED -41.1026 174.8326 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
DIED BY DROWNING WHEN 2 WOMEN PUSHED IT OFF INTO
DEEP WATER
772 12/03/1980 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 2 tasman NE SIDE OF FAREWELL SPIT, EAST OF LIGHTHOUSE -40.55 173.0169 Live Stranding Stranding Freshly dead Stranding
764 9/01/1980 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 marlborough RESOLUTION BAY,QUEEN CHARLOT SOUND -41.1134 174.2189 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
DOLPHINS CAUGHT ON STONES ON OUT GOING TIDE OF
PREVIOUS NIGHT. SMALL ONE SOON SWAM FREE ON THE
INCOMING TIDE. THE BIGGER ONE WAS CUT AND
SCRATCHED WHERE IT HAD STRUGGLED TO GET FREE.
WAS LIFTED AND SWIVELLED SO THAT IT FACED OUT TO
SEA. THEN BOTH SWAM OF
763 26/12/1979 Other dolphin LISSODELPHIS PERONII 1 tasman PUPONGA, FAREWELL SPIT -40.5253 172.7381 Stranding Unknown Stranding 2.08M MALE
761 13/12/1979 Other dolphin LISSODELPHIS PERONII 2 tasman PUPONGA, FAREWELL SPIT -40.5253 172.7381 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding 2.2M FEMALE REFLOATED. 1.99M MALE DIED
725 25/12/1978 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON SP 1 taranaki MOHAKATINO RIVER MOUTH -38.7341 174.609 Stranding Unknown Stranding 5.4M LONG
722 12/12/1978 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 20 marlborough WAIKAWA BAY -41.2582 174.0611 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
HEADED IN SHORE IN A TIGHT GROUP AND THRASHED
ABOUT. MOST DIED BEFORE REACHING THE BEACH, IN
SHALLOW WATER
721 5/12/1978 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON SP 1 waikato MOKAU -38.6979 174.6151 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Stranding EST. LENGTH 25'
720 3/12/1978 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki BOAT RAMP AT THE LEE BREAKWATER, NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0577 174.0527 Accident/Collision Accident Unknown Entanglement
2.15M IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN A NET AND BROUGHT
IN
719 1/12/1978 Beaked Whale MESOPLODON SP 1 taranaki MOHAKATINO BEACH, NORTH TARANAKI -38.7314 174.6088 Stranding Unknown Stranding
718 21/11/1978 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki BELT RD. NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0569 174.0581 Stranding Unknown Stranding 1.41M
711 1/08/1978 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 taranaki BELL BLOCK, NTH. TARANAKI -39.0189 174.1463 Stranding Unknown Stranding
709 1/06/1978 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 10 nelson NELSON HAVEN -41.2464 173.2964 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding 7 REFLOATED
683 10/01/1978 Beaked Whale BERARDIUS ARNOUXI 1 manawatu SOUTH BEACH WANGANUI -39.9597 175.0109 Stranding Unknown Stranding 6.3M MALE
675 28/11/1977 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 0 tasman FAREWELL SPIT -40.5238 172.9057 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
673 14/11/1977 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 33 tasman FAREWELL SPIT - PUPONGA-PAKAWAU -40.5596 172.707 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
672 1/11/1977 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 nelson NELSON HAVEN -41.2464 173.2964 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding STRANDED AND RELEASED
671 1/11/1977 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 nelson NELSON HAVEN -41.2464 173.2964 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding STRANDED AND RELEASED
669 19/10/1977 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 wellington WAERONGOMAI BEACH -40.7111 175.1293 Stranding Unknown Stranding 1.72M MALE
668 26/09/1977 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 2 nelson NELSON HAVEN, BESIDE SEWERSIDE DRIVE -41.2108 173.3257 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
667 24/09/1977 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 nelson NELSON HAVEN, BESIDE SEWERSIDE DRIVE -41.2107 173.3257 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
664 21/08/1977 Other dolphin STENELLA COERULEOALBA 1 wellington NORTH OTAKI BEACH -40.7339 175.1171 Stranding Unknown Stranding
651 31/03/1977 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 2 tasman FAREWELL SPIT -40.5238 172.9057 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding STRANDED WITH 95 PILOT WHALES. SEE STRAND ID: 650
650 31/03/1977 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MACRORHYNCHUS 95 tasman FAREWELL SPIT -40.5238 172.9057 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding
604 12/03/1976 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 1 wellington BETWEEN HOUGHTON AND ISLAND BAYS -41.3459 174.7789 Stranding Unknown Stranding 2.93M MALE
587 10/08/1975 Other dolphin GRAMPUS GRISEUS 1 manawatu WAITARERE, STH OF MANAWATU RIVER -40.5493 175.1941 Stranding Unknown Stranding
578 1/01/1975 UNKNOWN 1 taranaki MANGAHUME BEACH SOUTH TARANAKI -39.4661 173.8659 Beach cast Death Report Decomposed Unknown BROKEN SKELETAL MATERIAL OF UNID. WHALE FOUND
449 7/10/1970 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA SP 1 tasman FAREWELL SPIT NELSON -40.5238 172.9057 Stranding Unknown Stranding 8-10FT
448 26/09/1970 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 7 tasman FAREWELL SPIT, NELSON -40.5238 172.9057 Live Stranding Stranding Live Stranding ALL MALES. 42-48FT
376 22/01/1966 Small baleen CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 marlborough PORT UNDERWOOD -41.3224 174.1296 Stranding Unknown Stranding 18'1" FEMALE
375 1/01/1966 UNKNOWN 1 taranaki MOUTH OF THE TAUNGATARA STREAM -39.4875 173.8829 Death Report Decomposed Stranding
THE SKULL OF A LARGE UNID. WHALE WAS RECOVERED BY
RESIDENT OF PIHAMA. IT MEASURES 2.48M ACROSS
373 1/11/1965 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 manawatu FOXTON BEACH -40.4584 175.2141 Stranding Unknown Stranding 5'11" MALE
372 30/10/1965 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 100 marlborough CAPE CAMPBELL, EAST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND -41.7258 174.275 Stranding Live Stranding
253 3/05/1951 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA MELAS 1 wellington ISLAND BAY WELLINGTON -41.3437 174.7724 Stranding Unknown Stranding 14'6" SMALL WHALE
245 1/01/1951 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS 1 manawatu WHANGAEHU -40.0433 175.1007 Stranding Unknown Stranding 77' MALE
243 1/11/1950 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 taranaki WAITARA WEST BEACH -38.9884 174.2229 Death Report Unknown Stranding
TARANAKI MUSEUM RECORDS SHOW A DONATIONOF
VERTEBRAL DISCS AND BARNICLES FROM STRANDED
WHALE. BARNICLES SUGGEST IT IS A HUMPBACK WHALE
242 10/10/1950 Large toothed whale (>10m) PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS 1 tasman SANDSPIT AT ENTRANCE OF PORT MOTUEKA -41.1259 173.0364 Stranding Unknown Stranding 45' MALE
127 1/01/1918 Large baleen MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE 1 taranaki ONAERA BEACH, TARANAKI -38.9919 174.3648 Stranding Unknown Stranding 4.6M
125 1/01/1918 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS 1 taranaki BAYLY RD. NEW PLYMOUTH -39.0606 174.0409 Stranding Unknown Stranding
15M , A SKULL IN BARRETT'S RESERVE IS THOUGHT TO BE
FROM THIS WHALE AND WAS ID. BY OBSERVER AS A FIN
WHALE
123 1/01/1915 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA SP 1 taranaki OMUTURANGI BEACH, SOUTH TARANAKI -39.5522 174.004 Death Report Unknown Stranding
A JAW BONE MEASURED ON FORSYTH'S FARM IN 1977 WAS
3.2M OVERALL
122 1/09/1913 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS 1 taranaki OPUA RD BEACH, OPUNAKI -39.4301 173.8189 Stranding Unknown Stranding ID FROM PHOTO AS A BLUE WHALE
120 1/04/1912 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 marlborough FRENCH PASS -40.9267 173.8446 Stranding Unknown Stranding 14'
117 1/01/1912 Large baleen BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS 1 wellington LYALL BAY -41.3293 174.7966 Stranding Unknown Stranding 70' ADULT
112 3/02/1909 Small toothed whale (<10m) KOGIA BREVICEPS 3 manawatu WANGANUI HEADS -39.9486 174.9814 Stranding Unknown Stranding ONE A 6' MALE
22 Other dolphin TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS 1 nelson NELSON HAVEN -41.2464 173.2964 Death Report Unknown Unknown NO OBVIOUS INJURIES. WORN TEETH
12 12/09/2004 Other dolphin LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS 1 tasman NEAREST TOWN: MOTUEKA -41.217 173.0836 Beach cast Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
FOUND BEACH CAST BY DOC MEMBER ON 12/09/2004.
APPEARED TO HAVE NET MARKS ON HEAD.
10 Other dolphin GLOBICEPHALA SP 2 tasman FAREWELL SPIT. -40.5238 172.9057 Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
WHALE FOUND ON BEACH NEAR STOCKYARD ST. ON
FAREWELL SPIT NEXT TO A WHALE THAT HAD STRANDED
THERE IN JUNE 2002. WHALE STILL HAD EYES AND IN GOOD
CONDITION.
8 Other dolphin DELPHINUS DELPHIS 1 waikato AWAKINO -38.651 174.6203 Death Report Freshly dead Beachcast
7 Small toothed whale (<10m) CAPEREA MARGINATA 1 marlborough CROISILLES HARBOUR, HEAD OF WAIRANGI BAY -41.0343 173.7495 Stranding Unknown Unknown
912 1/05/1921 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Manawatu-Wanganui Castlecliff -39.94765 174.98165 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
918 14/08/1953 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Nelson Nelson -41.26116 173.28564 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
920 1/01/1956 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Wellington Palliser Bay -41.37861 175.06233 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
924 1/01/1967 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Wellington Waikanae -40.86056 175.02422 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
930 7/10/1970 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough Cloudy Bay -41.4668 174.033 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
933 1/01/1973 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Pukearuhe -38.8932 174.517 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
944 28/08/1974 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Oakura Bay, New Plymouth -39.1133 173.9506 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
946 24/08/1975 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Oakura Bay, New Plymouth -39.1133 173.9506 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
952 17/01/1978 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Wellington Petone Beach -41.2283 174.8749 Entangled - caught in gear (dead)
monz database: "Good condition. Accidentally gillneted by
commercial fisherman".
955 26/01/1979 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Waiiti Beach -38.93136 174.46014 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
956 5/02/1979 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Tongaporutu River, Taranaki -38.8151 174.5837 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
959 11/03/1979 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Mokau River Mouth -38.7066 174.6138 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
960 17/04/1979 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Onareo Beach, New Plymouth -38.9911 174.3597 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
964 17/01/1980 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough Kakapo Bay, Port Underwood -41.3251 174.107 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
984 14/12/1985 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Onareo Beach, New Plymouth -38.9911 174.3597 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
1013 3/03/1987 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman Ocean Beach, Farewell Spit -40.5116 172.8983 Historic mortality - type unknown
monz database:'MEASUREMENTS TAKEN 14HRS AFTER
FIRST FOUND
1036 11/03/1988 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Manawatu-Wanganui Wanganui, Taranaki -39.9489 174.9881 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
1046 27/09/1988 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Tongaporutu River, Taranaki -38.8151 174.5837 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
1048 6/12/1988 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Tapuae-Oakura, Taranaki -39.1126 173.9518 Historic mortality - type unknown Decomposing with missing jaw, no other details
1066 8/04/1989 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Opunaki Beach, New Plymouth -39.4581 173.8566 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
1067 12/11/1989 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Urenui Beach, New Plymouth -38.9883 174.392 Historic mortality - type unknown No details
1242 16/04/2001 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman
TUKURUA BEACH, GOLDEN BAY (NORTH WEST NELSON),
BETWEEN TAKAKA AND COLLINGWOOD -40.7331 172.702 Beachcast (dead on shore)
monz comments: DOLPHIN WASHED ASHORE ON HIGH TIDE
16/04/01 NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL INJURIES. SKIN STARTING
TO PEEL OF
1268 10/11/2002 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman 10.6 kms west of Farewell Spit Lighthouse -40.5255 172.9631 Beachcast (dead on shore) This dolphin was found by DoC staff engaged on another task
1283 10/11/2003 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough
Kaikoura Bay - between Kaikoura swimming pool and
Canterbury University Marine Lab -41.32691 174.14669 Beachcast (dead on shore)
This dolphin was deliberately cut in half (to evade discovery?). Had
washed ashore recently as was still fresh when found
1287 5/12/2003 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough Marfels Beach -41.7261 174.2211 Beachcast (dead on shore)
Recovered from a mussel bed by public. 12 dolphins had been
seen on 30/11/03 at Mussel Point (P29 120 422). On 4/12/03
visitor saw small dolphin tangled in kelp in waist deep water -
supported it in water & left, happy it was floating away (P29 119
419).
1309 17/02/2005 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough King Salmon salmon farm -41.2154 174.1401 Dead sighting at sea
Found in the bottom of salmon farm - carcass not recovered.
Good certainty around species ID - Salmon farm worker identifird
from a selection of dolphin species photos
1315 23/11/2005 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman Fossil Point at the base of Farewell Spit -40.5595 172.6196 Beachcast (dead on shore)
Newborn (likely to be less than 3 weeks old) as postnatal hairs still
on upper mandible
1317 4/12/2005 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Wellington Pekapeka Beach -40.83361 175.05279 Live stranded - Died (single or pair)
Newborn found alive on beach. Odds of survival deemed nil.
Genetic analysis identified the mitochondrial haplotype as I. This
haplotype is found in a few locations around the South Island, but
is not found in the North Island. Hence is not a Maui's dolph
1327 3/04/2006 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 3 Marlborough 0.5nm off Wairau Bar, Marlborough -41.4968 174.0659 Entangled - caught in gear (dead)
This is one dolphin of three involved in this single commercial trawl
fishery incident (see H119 & H120), carcass not recovered
1327 3/04/2006 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 3 Marlborough 0.5nm off Wairau Bar, Marlborough -41.4968 174.0659 Entangled - caught in gear (dead)
This is one dolphin of three involved in this single commercial trawl
fishery incident (see H119 & H120), carcass not recovered
1327 3/04/2006 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 3 Marlborough 0.5nm off Wairau Bar, Marlborough -41.4968 174.0659 Entangled - caught in gear (dead)
This is one dolphin of three involved in this single commercial trawl
fishery incident (see H119 & H120), carcass not recovered
DOC: Reported by Farewell Spit Tour Driver. No in-situ photos.
Right jaw appears broken. Found at upper extreme of high tide
line. Pathologist: Body moderately decomposed and there was
extensive scavenging. The soft tissue from one side of the face
had b
1345 20/02/2007 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough Rarangi Beach, Blenheim -41.4054 174.04232 Beachcast (dead on shore)
DOC comments: Reported by member of Rarangi Beach Group.
Found washed up on sandy/shingle beach. No visible marks.
Collected by DOC staff. Estimated time of being washed ashore is
8-9am.
1356 11/05/2007 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough Marfells Beach - Lake Grassmere -41.7216 174.1923 Beachcast (dead on shore)
Found in location of known netting activity, Cape Campbell-Marfells
Beach. 25m (approx) above high tide amongst marram behind first
dune. Found by member of public's dog. Tail missing, clean cut,
upside-no obvious human inflicted injuries.
1437 2/01/2012 Other dolphin Maui dolphin 1 Taranaki Off the coast of Mt Egmont -39.216667 173.766667 Entangled - caught in gear (dead)
Originally reported as a Hector's dolphin on the fishermans report,
MAF later reported that it was likely a Maui's dolphin because the
is a known Maui's dolphin population within close proximity to
where the mortality occurred and there are no known Hect
1447 25/04/2012 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Taranaki 330m south of river mouth, Kina Road, Opunake -39.397933 173.786117 Beachcast (dead on shore)
Found by member of the public. Collected and drove to Massey
after consultation/blessing of Taranaki iwi. No obvious signs of
trauma or net marks. Necropsy undertaken by Stu Hunter.
Taranaki iwi support maximising scientific opportunity in this
instance
1451 24/08/2012 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman between Taupata and Billy King Creek -40.55314 172.71315 Beachcast (dead on shore)
A combination of things with this one I think, and no indication that
1453 12/11/2012 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman Seaford, Golden Bay -40.583414 172.686283 Beachcast (dead on shore) Found at Seaford, Golden Bay
1460 21/12/2012 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough
Squally Cove , Croiselles Harbour, either in Oyster Bay or
Wairangi Bay -41.045714 173.71935 Dead sighting at sea
Found floating dead on Squally Cove , Croiselles Harbour by a
mussel farm operator. The mussel farm operator that picked it up
said there had been a lone Hectors Dolphin up in the head of the
bay Wairangi Bay two or three weeks ago. Also there was a rumo
1468 1/09/2013 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough
Arapawa Island, East Bay, near the head of the bay but to the
left at Umukuri, on the beach out in front of a bach there. -41.129151 174.366589 Beachcast (dead on shore)
We were recently on Arapawa Island and found his dolphin on the
beach
1529 15/12/2013 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Marlborough Dolphin watch cnr of London Street and Wellington street -41.28832 174.00773 Live stranded - Died (single or pair)
Hector's dolphin now dead. Have taken the dolphin and put body
on ice
1586 30/10/2014 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman Pakawau Beach, Golden Bay. -40.5877 172.6897 Beachcast (dead on shore)
Dolphin found washed up dead and beginning to decay. Was
situated at the mid tide mark and collected before the tide came
back in at 9.30pm so no photo was taken in situ. Body was brought
in to Takaka DOC the next morning. No obvious causes of death
noti
1623 9/01/2015 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Nelson Bolton's hole in shallow water, Nelson -41.276 173.2545 Entangled - caught in gear (dead)
This dolphin was reported to DOC by a member of the media, who
had been contacted by a fisherman. The fisherman had hauled the
dolphin up dead in his set net on Friday. The media contacted
DOC on the Monday morning, and the body was recovered. The
net wa
1624 11/01/2015 Other dolphin Hector's dolphin 1 Tasman N/E end of Landsdowne Road by Waimea Inlet, Nelson -41.3056 173.1585 Beachcast (dead on shore)
A member of the public called in a sighting of a dead dolphin. DOC
staff in the area checked it out, recovered the animal that had been
out in the sun and placed it above M/H/W/S mark. The next day a
DOC ranger went to recover the animal, identified it a