Marine Mammals
In search of what is out there
The Far Out Ocean Research Collective has been surveying for whales and dolphins in the seas off Northland. Audio
In search of southern right whales
Emma Carroll talks about the return of southern right whales from the edge of extinction and a project asking the public to report whale sightings. Audio
Southern right whales returning to mainland New Zealand
A southern right whale in Wellington Harbour is a sign that the species is recovering after being hunted nearly to extinction. Audio
Eavesdropping in Cook Strait
Whales, dolphins, earthquakes and boats are some of the sounds that make the underwater world of Cook Strait a noisy place. Video, Audio
Hunted to extinction - the Chatham Island sea lion
Within 200 years of settling the Chatham Islands, Moriori had hunted the local sea lion to extinction. What lessons can we learn from that? Audio
Rarest sea lions in the world - and the threats they face
New Zealand sea lions are the rarest sea lion in the world. They face a number of threats, including disease, food limitation and by-catch in commercial fisheries - so which threat is most important?
…Three decades on the tail of Hector’s dolphins
After more than 30 years of studying the world's smallest dolphins Liz Slooten and Steve Dawson still enjoy getting out on the water to observe Hector's dolphins, writes Alison Ballance. Video, Audio, Gallery
Marine Science Round-Up
A baby colossal squid, studying under-ice algae in Antarctica, New Zealand sea lions, and a better fishing trawl net. Video, Audio
Closure means injured marine mammals to be put down
Any injured marine mammals found in the wild are now likely to be put down after the final closure of Hawkes Bay's famed Marineland Park. Audio