1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026
This is a summary of reported Hector's or Māui dolphin incidents during the period 1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026
ID Date observed Sex Age class Location Popn or species Obs type Necropsy status Possible cause of death Pathology report

H348

7188

Sept 2025 F Adult Pegasus Bay ECSI Entanglement - trawl Complete Known bycatch (pregnant) H348 (PDF, 26K)

H349

7191

14/12/2025 M Neonate South Brighton, Chch ECSI Beachcast Complete Natural causes - maternal separation H349 FINAL (PDF, 20K)

TBD

7193

02/01/2026 M Juvenile Okarito Lagoon WCSI Floating at sea NA - Too decomposed Unknown NA

H350

7192

10/01/2026 M Adult Ashworths Beach, Chch ECSI Beachcast Complete Unknown trauma H350 FINAL (PDF, 27K)
7194 Feb 2026 F Adult Kaikoura area ECSI Entanglement - set net NA - Not retained Known bycatch NA

H351

7195

26/02/2026 M Juvenile Port Waikato

Maui

WCNI

Beachcast Complete Indeterminable H351 final (PDF, 29K)