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Spotted a leopard seal? Scientist seeks sightings
Media release17 August 2017A leopard seal has spent so much time in New Zealand waters she has prompted a NIWA scientist to challenge conventional thinking about the species. -
Pilot whale calls detected by acoustic recorder stationed in Cook Strait, New Zealand
Pilot whale (Globicephala sp.) calls detected by acoustic recorder stationed in Cook Strait, New Zealand from December 2016 to January 2017. -
Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in Cook Strait, New Zealand
Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) calls detected by acoustic recorder stationed in Cook Strait, New Zealand from December 2016 to January 2017. -
New buoy for Wellington Harbour to boost water quality information
News article10 July 2017A buoy with the ability to “phone home” has been deployed in Wellington Harbour today to monitor currents, waves and water quality in the harbour. -
Rare octopus turn up at NIWA
Media release03 July 2017NIWA’s Marine Invertebrate Collection has welcomed two extremely rare octopus that have only just been provisionally identified. -
Summer Series 7: Beware! The golden triangle of the bronze whaler
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Inanga
Inanga are the predominant species in the modern whitebait fishery. -
13 Beach types
Learn about different kinds of beachs and how they form, with diagrams and examples of each type. -
Scientists set to delve into the secrets of the Cook Strait mega-canyon
News article06 June 2017
