1 August 2012 - 31 July 2013
Introduction
There were 18 incidents from 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013. Pathology reports are available.| Occurence ID | Date event observed | Sex | Age class | Location | Popn1 | Observation type | Necropsy status | Possible cause of death | Pathology report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450 | 06/08/2012 | Unknown | Unknown | 3 km south of the Rangitata River Mouth |
ECSI | Beachcast | None | Unknown | NA |
| 1451 | 24/08/2012 | Female | Adult | Between Taupata and Billy King Creek | WCSI | Beachcast | Complete | A combination of things with this one, and no indication that she was bycaught | 24/08/12 (PDF, 73K) |
| 1452 | 19/09/2012 | Male | Adult | Between Karamea and Little Wanganui | WCSI | Beachcast | Complete | Unable to diagnose definitive cause of death | 19/09/12 (PDF, 32K) |
| 1466 | 26/10/2012 | Unknown | Unknown | Approx. 10 km offshore, 30 km South of Timaru. | ECSI | Entanglement | None | Known bycatch in commercial set net - released alive. | NA |
| 1453 | 12/11/2012 | Unknown | Unknown | Seaford, Golden Bay | WCSI | Complete | Too decomposed for diagnosis. | 12/11/12 (PDF, 94K) | |
| 1454 | 04/12/2012 | Female | Subadult | Approx. 15 km offshore and 50 km North-East of Timaru. | ECSI | Entanglement | Complete | Known bycatch in commercial set net. | 03/12/12 (PDF, 65K) |
| 1454 | 04/12/2012 | Unknown | Unknown | Approx. 15 km offshore and 50 km North-East of Timaru. | ECSI | Entanglement | None | Entanglement as observed during electronic monitoring trial (fell from net before breaking the surface) | NA |
| 1455 | 14/12/2012 | Male | Neonate | Waimairi Beach. North of Christchurch | ECSI | Beachcast | Complete | Poor body condition and empty gastrointestinal tract. Most likely cause of death is maternal separation. | 14/12/12 (PDF, 118K) |
| 1456 | 16/12/2012 | Female | Adult | Mapoutahi, Otago, Doctors point near Blueskin bay | ECSI | Beachcast | Complete | Unable to determine a definitive diagnosis for the cause of death of this dolphin. | 16/12/12 adult (PDF, 93K) |
| 1457 | 16/12/2012 | Female | Calf | Warrington mid beach, near first blow out, Otago |
ECSI | Beachcast | Complete | This calf may have been several weeks old. Most likely cause of death is maternal separation. |
16/12/12 calf (PDF, 90K) |
| 1458 | 17/12/2012 | Male | Neonate | At sea. Collected and taken to Akaroa field office | ECSI | Found floating dead by tourist operator | Complete | Decomposition of this calf made it difficult to assess fully, but the most likely cause of death is maternal separation. | 17/12/12 (PDF, 90K) |
| 1459 | 18/12/2012 | Female | Adult | Warrington beach, north end, Otago | ECSI | Beachcast | Complete | No obvious cause of death | 18/12/12 (PDF, 51K) |
| 1460 | 20/12/2012 | Unknown | Unknown | Squally Cove , Croiselles Harbour, Symond Bay, Marlborough | WCSI | Floating dead on water. | Complete | Too decomposed. | 20/12/12 (PDF, 78K) |
| 1461 | 07/02/2013 | Female | Adult | Taramakau River mouth. | WCSI | Beachcast | Complete | Likely a combination of pneumonia, kidney disease and large ovarian masses. | 07/02/13 (PDF, 68K) |
| 1462 | 26/02/2013 | Unknown | Unknown | Approx 1.2 km west of Stafford River, West Coast | WCSI | Beachcast | None | NA | NA |
| 1463 | 28/02/2013 | Female | Calf | South Brighton Beach, Pegasus Bay, Canterbury | ECSI | Beachcast | Complete | Starvation subsequent to maternal separation. | 28/02/13 (PDF, 67K) |
| 1464 | 08/03/2013 | Male | Adult | Freshwater Basin - Milford soun | WCSI | Beachcast | Complete | 1. Dilated ureter 2. Moderate parasitism 3. Open cause of death |
08/03/13 (PDF, 65K) |
| 1465 | 04/04/2013 | Unknown | Adult | Takaui Beach, Hokitika | WCSI | Beachcast | None | NA | NA |
| 1467 | 30/05/2013 | Male | Adult | South Bay, Timaru | Awaiting DNA results | Beachcast | Complete |
1. Severe renal disease 2. Moderate to severe parasitism |
30/05/13(PDF, 64K) |
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