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Map of the North Island of New Zealand showing the range of the Maui's dolphin, (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui). Also shows the set/gill net ban area, includes mini-map of New Zealand.
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Two Maui's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui).
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Map of the North Island of New Zealand showing the range of the Maui's dolphin, (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui)
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At least five seen at one time, including a mother with a juvenile. One had been found dead on a beach the day before I was told. Killed in an amateur set net.
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At least five seen at one time, including a mother with a juvenile. One had been found dead on a beach the day before I was told. Killed in an amateur set net.
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At least five seen at one time, including a mother with a juvenile. One had been found dead on a beach the day before I was told. Killed in an amateur set net.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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Pod of Seven at least, at mouth of Otago Harbour. School trip with Pine Hill School aboard the Vivienne J with Monarch Cruises.
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With less than 7000 of these New Zealand endemic animals left, I feel very fortunate to have had this pod of around twenty swim up to our boat and put on an aerial display...
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Hector's Dolphin statue, Hector, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand. Gifted to the community by the organisation "Hector for Hectors", and unveiled by Mr Noel Stack 15 April 2001.
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Map of the South Island of New Zealand showing the range of the Hector's dolphin, (Cephalorhynchus hectori). Includes mini-map of New Zealand