1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014

Introduction

There were 9 reported incidents 1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014.

Date event observed	Date event reported	Sex	Age class	Location	Popn¹	Observation type	Necrocopsy status	Possible cause of death	Pathology report
01/09/2013	08/09/2013	Unknown	Adult	Arapawa Island, East Bay	No DNA sample	Beachcast	None	Natural causes – severe parasitism	NA
13/09/2013	13/09/2013	Female	Adult	Ripiro Beach, South of Glinks Gully, Dargaville	Microsatellite = WCNI², Mitochondrial DNA = pending	Beachcast	Complete	Natural causes – disease	H243 (PDF, 39K)
04/10/2013	04/10/2013	Male	Juvenile	Maimairi Beach, 1.5-3km north of Spencer Park, Canturbury	DNA sample pending	Beachcast	Complete	Natural causes – disease	H2443 (PDF, 30K)
19/10/2013	19/10/2013	Female	Adult	Mikonui Beach, Hokitika	No DNA sample	Beachcast	None	Natural causes – possible failed birthing	NA
07/12/2013	07/12/2013	Female	Neonate	Blacktown Beach, Greymouth	DNA pending	Beachcast	Complete	Unknown but without mother	H247 (PDF, 35K)
15/12/2013	15/12/2013	Male	Adult	Picton	DNA pending	Beachcast	Complete	High parasite load in lungs	H248 (PDF, 36K)
30/04/2014	30/04/2014	1 male, 1 female, 1 unknown	2 adults, 1 juvenile	Avon/Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch	No DNA sample	Live stranding	NA	NA released alive
10/05/2014	12/05/2014	Unknown	Unknown	Raukokore, Bay of Plenty	No DNA sample	Entangled in recreational set and released alive	NA	NA	NA
18/07/2014	18/07/2014	Unknown	Unknown	Brighton Beach, Christchurch	No DNA sample	Live stranded – refloated	NA	NA	NA

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