1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025

Introduction

This is a summary of reported Hector's or Māui dolphin incidents during the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
IDDate observedSexAge classLocationPopn or speciesObs typeNecropsy statusPossible cause of deathPathology report

H335

6542

13 Aug 2024FemaleAdultAshley Rivermouth, ChchECSIBeachcastComplete

Natural causes - disease (severe pneumonia)

H335 PRELIM (PDF, 24K)

H336

6543

Aug 2024FemaleAdultPegasus BayECSIEntanglement - trawlNone

Entanglement

NA

H337

6544

28 Aug 2024FemaleAdultSpencer Park, ChchECSIBeachcastComplete

Natural causes - disease

H337 PRELIM (PDF, 24K)
H338Nov 2024FemaleAdultKaikouraECSIEntanglement - set netComplete

Known bycatch (pregnant)

H338 PRELIM (PDF, 21k)
H339Nov 2024FemaleSubadultKaikouraECSIEntanglement - set netComplete

Known bycatch

H339 PRELIM (PDF, 23K)
H34023/11/2024FemaleNeonateKarameaWCSIBeachcastComplete

Natural causes - maternal separation

H340 PRELIM (PDF, 23K)
H34123/11/2024FemaleNeonateKarameaWCSIBeachcastComplete

Natural causes - maternal separation

H341 PRELIM (PDF, 23K)
H34221/12/2024MaleNeonateChristchurchECSIStrandingComplete

1. Euthanised

2. Natural causes - maternal separation

H342 (PDF, 24K)
H34321/12/2024FemaleCalfChristchurchECSIBeachcastComplete

Natural causes - maternal separation

H343 (PDF, 23K)
H34424/12/2024FemaleAdultKaikouraECSIBeachcastComplete

Possible bycatch

H344 (PDF, 24K)
H345 Jan 2025FemaleAdultTimaruECSIEntanglement - trawlPending

 

 
TBD10/01/2025MaleAdultInvercargillSCSIBeachcastNA - decomposed

Unknown

NA
H346Feb 2025TBDTBDInvercargillSCSIEntanglement - trawlPending

 

 
TBD06/03/2025UnkCalfLyttletonECSIFloating at seaNA - returned to sea

Unknown

NA
H34710/03/2025FemaleAdultBig BayWCSIBeachcastComplete

Pending histology

H347 PRELIM (PDF, 24K)