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Luckless godwit forced into mid-flight u-turn
Monday, 20 September 2021, 12:07 pm | Department of Conservation
An unlucky male godwit/kuaka migrating back to the Firth of Thames has been forced into a massive u-turn over the Pacific Ocean and finished up back at his Alaskan take-off point after 57 hours of constant flight. The adult male bird is known as ... More >>
DOC calls for sightings of our Subantarctic neighbours
Monday, 6 September 2021, 10:41 am | Department of Conservation
A potential increase in sightings of Subantarctic fur seals has DOC scientists asking members of the public to report any sightings of these long-distance travellers. Subantarctic fur seals are “cousins” of the kekeno/New Zealand fur seal. They ... More >>
Attempt to shepherd orca in Pāuatahanui Inlet out to sea
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 12:48 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation, Ngāti Toa iwi and Project Jonah are today using five boats to try to gently shepherd a pod of orca in Pāuatahanui Inlet out to sea. More >>
Embrace nature at any Alert Level this Conservation Week
Monday, 30 August 2021, 1:42 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is encouraging people to take a moment for nature at home or online this 52nd annual Conservation Week, 4-12 September. “This year’s Conservation Week focus has had to change to reflect the changing Alert ... More >>
Boaties told to stay home as L4 restrictions continue
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 10:15 am | Department of Conservation
Boaties cruising around Coromandel’s Mercury Islands are being told to stay home as New Zealand’s COVID-19 restrictions continue. The country has been in a Level 4 lockdown since 17 August, when cases of the highly infectious Delta variant emerged ... More >>
Threatened Whio Population Climbs As DOC And Genesis Renew Recovery Partnership
Friday, 13 August 2021, 2:14 pm | Department of Conservation
The number of breeding pairs of New Zealand’s threatened whio (Blue Duck) has almost tripled over the last 10 years, according to a survey released today by the Department of Conservation (DOC). <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/0a035b16d5e5f35d7cb0.jpeg" ... More >>
Heaphy Track Reopening But Queen Charlotte Track Temporarily Closed
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 3:11 pm | Department of Conservation
The Heaphy Track is reopening tomorrow (Friday 30 June) after work to clear fallen trees and repair other storm damage, but the Queen Charlotte Track remains temporarily closed. The two tracks are among a number of tracks and access roads to conservation ... More >>
Orca Calf Toa Farewelled With Dawn Ceremony
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 1:23 pm | Department of Conservation
Amid karakia and waiata, the baby orca known as Toa was farewelled by around 70 people at Plimmerton Boating Club at dawn this morning before being taken for burial by Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Toa died in his sea pen last evening. Department of Conservation ... More >>
Orca Update – 5pm Friday, 23 July 2021
Friday, 23 July 2021, 5:08 pm | Department of Conservation
A reported sighting of an orca pod on the Kāpiti Coast is being investigated by air and sea, while the orca calf remains stable at the Plimmerton Boating Club. Department of Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager Ian Angus says two aircraft are searching ... More >>
Orca Update – 11am Friday, 23 July 2021
Friday, 23 July 2021, 11:02 am | Department of Conservation
The orca calf at Plimmerton Boating Club is responding well to being back in the sea pen, while efforts to find the stranded calf’s pod will ramp up through a fine weather window. Department of Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager Ian Angus ... More >>
Orca Update – 5pm, 22 July 2021
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 5:00 pm | Department of Conservation
A decision has been made to move the orca calf being held at a temporary pool at Plimmerton Boating Club back into the sea pen. Department of Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager Ian Angus says the orca calf’s health has been assessed and vets ... More >>
Orca Update – 10.30am, Thursday 22 July 2021
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:15 am | Department of Conservation
There was no change overnight for the orca calf at Plimmerton Boating Club, with the next steps to be determined by the weather forecast. Department of Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager Ian Angus says the orca calf fed and rested well overnight ... More >>
Stranded Juvenile Orca Update
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 5:02 pm | Department of Conservation
The predicted persistence of poor weather has meant that there will be no change for the orca calf being cared for at Plimmerton Boating Club and it is likely to remain in the temporary pool for at least another day. The young orca has now been ... More >>
Upper South Island Great Walks And Tracks Impacted By Heavy Rain
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 3:36 pm | Department of Conservation
The Heaphy Track is closed and the Queen Charlotte Track is only partially open due to damage from last weekend’s heavy rain. The tracks are among a number of Department of Conservation (DOC) tracks, campsites and access roads in the top of ... More >>
Orca Update 11am 21 July
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:30 am | Department of Conservation
The stranded orca calf remains in a stable condition but onsite veterinarians are continuing to monitor some health concerns. DOC Marine Species Manager Ian Angus says some of the injuries sustained by the calf during the stranding are healing ... More >>
5.30 Pm Update On Stranded Juvenile Orca In Plimmerton
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 5:54 pm | Department of Conservation
Sightings of orca in the Wellington region made earlier today have been investigated, but searches by boat and air have not been able to locate a pod. “We continue to monitor the health of the orca calf and it remains in a stable condition,” says ... More >>
10.30am Update On Stranded Juvenile Orca In Plimmerton
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 10:26 am | Department of Conservation
With favourable weather conditions and credible sightings reported, the focus of today is on the search for the juvenile orca’s pod in and around Wellington. Sightings were reported this morning at Seatoun and Makara. There will be air and sea searches ... More >>
Update On Stranded Juvenile Orca In Plimmerton
Monday, 19 July 2021, 5:34 pm | Department of Conservation
An investigation is underway into a pod that has been sighted in the Marlborough Sounds. “We have still to confirm whether or not this is the orca’s pod, and there are currently people in the Sounds trying to get photographs to confirm. We ... More >>
11.00am Update On Stranded Juvenile Orca In Plimmerton
Monday, 19 July 2021, 10:56 am | Department of Conservation
The Porirua site where a stranded juvenile orca is being cared for in a temporary pool remains closed to the public today for safety reasons. DOC and its operation partners are hopeful that the orca can be transferred back to the sea pen late this ... More >>
Orca Update – 2pm Sunday 18 July 2021
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 2:25 pm | Department of Conservation
Current weather and marine conditions are too rough to investigate yesterday’s orca pod sighting further, but will be reassessed throughout the day. Department of Conservation Marine Ecosystems Manager Kirstie Knowles says it is unlikely any ... More >>
