Whales

Wellington's whale watching season isn't over yet with a Southern Right Whale and its calf spotted in the harbour. Last month another Southern Right Whale, affectionately named Matariki, spent several… Audio

Some of the biggest questions of our time, how to survive and adapt in a changing world, may be answered by the biggest creature of all time, the whale. Their adaptability is legendary. Audio

Kathryn meets Dr Micheline Jenner who has spent three decades studying whales off the coast of Western Australia. She is the co-founder of the Centre for Whale Research and has recently published a… Audio, Gallery

Wellingtonians are clamouring to get a glimpse of a southern right whale in the harbour. But while locals are enjoying today's show, New Zealand's largest fireworks show may be cancelled if the marine… Video, Audio

Mass whale strandings are relatively common in New Zealand, but we don't yet know enough about what happens to the marine mammals when we intervene, says Dr Karen Stockin from Massey University's… Audio

Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel. Audio

Drs Rochelle Constantine and Regina Eisert have both recently returned from expeditions to the new Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area. Dr Constantine, an associate professor in biological sciences… Audio

Marine Biologist and researcher with Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury Andrew Wright has found whales, dolphins and porpoises are putting themselves in danger when they sleep. Andrew… Audio

Conservation crisis averted in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf - Bryde's whales no longer under threat, University of Auckland marine scientist, Rochelle Constantine tells Kathryn Ryan why. Audio

Nearly 150 whales teeth to be repatriated to Fiji by New Zealand's Department of Conservation. Audio

Whales, dolphins, earthquakes and boats are some of the sounds that make the underwater world of Cook Strait a noisy place. Video, Audio