1 July 2008 - 31 July 2009
21 incidents were reported during the period between the 1 July 2008 and 31 July 2009. View details and pathology reports where available.

Hector's and Māui incidents 1 July 2008 - 31 July 2009
Occurence ID Date Sex Age class Location Popn1 Observation type Necropsy status Possible cause of death Pathology report
1406 08/05/2009 Male Subadult North of the Conway River ECSI Entangled Complete Known entanglement PDF, 68K
1405 25/03/2009 TBC TBC Timaru port near No 1 wharf beside Sang Wong Cool Stores ECSI Floating Unknown Unknown NA
1404 17/03/2009 Female Adult 80m south of Ashworth's beach vehicle entrance ECSI Beachcast Complete Natural PDF, 45K
1403 11/03/2009 Male Subadult Christchurch, 200 m south of South Brighton surf clubrooms ECSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 31K
1401 04/02/2009 Male Neonate Punakaiki Beach WCSI Beachcast Complete Natural PDF, 42K
1400 21/01/2009 Female Adult Keepers Beach, south side of Katiki Point, North Otago ECSI Beachcast Complete Unknown PDF, 49K
1399 11/01/2009 Male Neonate Sumner Esplanade ECSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 42K
1398 03/01/2009 TBC Juvenile Cole Creek beach (south end) WCSI Beachcast None Unknown NA
1397 22/12/2008 Male Adult Approx 2.5 km south of Leithfield beach ECSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 41K
1396 12/12/2008 Unknown Calf Sumner beach, 200m south of Cave Rock ECSI Beachcast Complete Natural PDF, 51K
1395 05/12/2008 Female Juvenile Takutai, South Spit, Hokitika river mouth WCSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 41K
1394 15/11/2008 Male Neonate Hokitika, north end WCSI Beachcast Complete Natural PDF, 44K
1393 07/11/2008 Female Adult Hector Beach WCSI Beachcast Complete Toxoplasmosis PDF, 44K
1402 15/10/2008 Unknown Unknown Ashburton river mouth, South Canterbury ECSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 16K
1392 06/10/2008 Female Adult North of Waipara river, Amberley Beach ECSI Beachcast Complete Natural PDF, 55K
1391 03/10/2008 Female Adult Ross Beach WCSI Beachcast Complete Unknown PDF, 22K
1390 02/10/2008 Male Subadult Rapahoe, 8km North of Greymouth WCSI Beachcast Complete Toxoplasmosis PDF, 45K
1388 07/09/08 Female Adult Flowery Creek, north of Arahura river mouth WCSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 23K
1389 06/09/08 Unknown Unknown Blaketown, Greymouth WCSI Beachcast Complete Unknown PDF, 17K
1387 02/08/08 Female Adult Paroa Beach, 200 m north of school (near Greymouth) WCSI Beachcast Complete Trauma - unknown cause PDF, 49K
1386 03/07/08 Unknown Unknown North of Waimangaroa river mouth WCSI Beachcast Complete Not determinable PDF, 13K

1) Population key:

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

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