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New Zealand fur seal. Photo: Don Herron | DOC.

Sleeping seal stops traffic on Shelly Bay Road

Don Herron —  30/07/2015

Sometimes New Zealand fur seals end up in places where shouldn’t be – like this guy, who was sleeping in the middle of Shelly Bay Road on Tuesday.

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Recovering bioacoustic data from harbour porpoises in Denmark during my PhD

Jobs at DOC: Andrew Wright, Marine Advisor

Department of Conservation —  10/07/2015

The main focus of Andrew Wright’s job right now is to help to minimise the impacts of seismic surveys on marine mammals.

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Blue whale spotted in the Cook Strait.

Counting whales: My week on Arapawa Island

Department of Conservation —  02/07/2015

Marine Conservation Technician Hannah Hendriks writes about her time spent counting whales as part of the Cook Strait Whale Survey.

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Coast Watch volunteers in action

Volunteers help protect marine reserve

Department of Conservation —  13/04/2015

A group of volunteers worked with DOC staff to patrol Taputeranga Marine Reserve this summer, enforcing reserve restrictions and promoting conservation awareness.

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Southern Ocean humpback whale. Photo: Dave Allen (NIWA).

Photo of the week: Southern Ocean humpback whale

Department of Conservation —  18/03/2015

Scientists aboard the research vessel Tangaroa returned home last week after six weeks in the Southern Ocean studying the marine ecosystems around Antarctica.

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