Whales
A Whale of a Mystery
A mysterious new breed of whale has been discovered, after washing up on an Alaskan shore. A whale corpse, more than seven metres-long, was discovered in 2014 and has helped researchers identify the… Audio
Rochelle Constantine: whales and us
Kim Hill talks to Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, who is co- coordinator of this year's University of Auckland Winter Lectures… Audio
Tuning into whale song
NIWA marine ecologist Kim Goetz is setting up acoustic monitoring stations in Cook Strait to eavesdrop on whales and dolphins as they migrate through New Zealand waters. Audio
Tuning into whale song
NIWA marine ecologist Kim Goetz is setting up acoustic monitoring stations in Cook Strait to eavesdrop on whales and dolphins as they migrate through New Zealand waters.
AudioWhale survey canned due to loss of funding
The Department of Conservation's annual whale survey in Cook Strait has had to be canned after it lost private funding for the survey. For the past 8 years, the oil and gas company OMV has paid for… Audio, Gallery
Painting for a Purpose
Art and activism merge to create large-scale breath-taking murals around environmental issues that affect the oceans. Audio
Southern right whales back from brink of extinction
Whaling in the 1800s nearly caused the extinction of southern right whales around New Zealand, and the population is slowly recovering from a low of just 110-or-so animals in the 1920s.
Southern right whales back from brink of extinction
Whaling in the 1800s nearly caused the extinction of southern right whales around New Zealand, and the population is slowly recovering from a low of just 110-or-so animals in the 1920s.
AudioWhale With A Bad Tail - Mike Morriser
A whale of a tale with a whale missing part of its tail off the coast of Kaikoura.Department of Conservation staff are perplexed by sightings of a seven metre humpback whale which appears to have most… Audio
Humpback whale's tail of woe
Conservation staff are bewildered by how a whale seen off Kaikoura has lost most of its tail.
Why do whales become stranded?
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of whale strandings in the world - but why do they become stranded and what can be done to help them?
Pygmy Blue Whale - Professor Leigh Torres
An international research team are on the water 40 kilometres north of Farewell spit, finding out more about the blue whale. The team on board Niwa research vessel Ikatere, is collaborating with the… Audio
Diplomacy only way to end Japanese whaling- Law expert
Members of the International Whaling Commission's scientific committee are calling for an overhaul of the commission's procedures after Japan has once again used science as a reason to resume whaling… Audio
Declining whale numbers spark research
Declining numbers of Sperm Whales off the coast of Kaikoura has sparked research into the environment the mammals live in. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: The Whale Migration
For 9 out of the last 13 years, Christine Rose has been keeping a yearly appointment to watch the Australian Humpback Whale migration. Audio
Japanese whalers set to resume minke kill
A Japanese whaling fleet is on its way to the Southern Ocean where it intends to kill more than 300 minke whales. Audio
Animal's sense of direction
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on a discovery in China that could show how animals navigate using the Earth's magnetic fields. Audio
Pod of whales euthanised after stranding
Eight pilot whales stranded on Stewart Island have been euthanised by Department of Conservation staff.
Whale's stomach full of rubbish
Taiwanese marine biologists have discovered a mass of plastic bags and fishing net in the stomach of a dead whale.
Whale Researcher - Nan Hauser
Nan Hauser joins us from Rarotonga to discuss her interactions with whales. Norm Hewitt is also there. Audio
