Some of the world’s leading whale, dolphin and porpoise scientists have expressed their ‘extreme concern’ about the survival of New Zealand’s Maui’s dolphin, urging the government to take immediate ...

The Minister of Primary Industries announced the measures after public consultations and a lengthy delay, pending a review of the Hectors and Maui’s Dolphin Threat Management Plan later this year.

Dolphins with scars on their dorsal fins, mouth lines and bodies were studied using underwater imagery in order to detect possible interactions with fisheries and fishing gear in the Maui Nui region.

Monitoring the area’s whale and dolphin populations for potential behavior changes, including the cetaceans’ distribution in the waters around Maui. Tracking indicators of fire-related disease ...

The Department of Conservation (DoC) is embarking on a new survey to discover how many Māui dolphins are living in waters off ...

Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger Cara Hansen said the survey, which was conducted every five years, used a genetic ...

The Maui dolphin, a subspecies of the Hector’s dolphin, is a marine wonder that is found exclusively in the coastal waters ...