Scientists monitoring New Zealand’s waters for ten years have tracked changes in ocean acidification that pose a threat to marine […]
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Decline of the southern right whale – In the News
New research tracking the rapid decline and slow recovery of New Zealand’s southern right whale population has been widely covered […]
Continue readingNZ’s whales almost killed off – Expert Reaction
Relentless whaling decimated New Zealand’s southern right whale population to just a fraction of pre-whaling numbers by the start of […]
Continue readingMarine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction
Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]
Continue readingBig marine conservation questions – NZ Herald
As part of a series on Seaweek 2015, New Zealand Herald science reporter Jamie Morten looks at the big questions […]
Continue readingStudy tracks the secret life of sharks
A ten year study peeking into the private lives of New Zealand sharks has answered some questions about where they […]
Continue readingMaui’s dolphin extinction risk
A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]
Continue readingGiant squid a single global species
A new study comparing the DNA of a giant squid held at Te Papa with samples from 42 of its […]
Continue readingWhale strandings no family affair – research
A new study questions the hypothesis that mass whale strandings are the result of family members coming to the aid […]
Continue reading‘World’s rarest whale’ found in New Zealand
DOC workers who spent their New Year’s Eve examining two odd-looking whales stranded on a New Zealand beach can be […]
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