It is always bitter-sweet for long-time marine conservation partner, SEALIFE Kelly Tartlon’s, when they have to bid their rehabilitated sea turtles farewell.
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Stew Robertson is a Marine Reserve Ranger with a deep passion for the health and wellbeing of our ocean. Read about his early career and how the connections he’s created at DOC has enriched his mahi of protecting Aotearoa’s marine environments.
Continue Reading...You don’t need me to tell you that 2021 was a big year!
Despite how the newspaper headlines might look, there’s a lot to celebrate. Here are ten great things that DOC marine staff and partners achieved since Seaweek 2021.
Continue Reading...Summer Intern Kiara Duke reflects on the whānau o Te Tai-o-Aorere snorkel day at Tonga Island Marine Reserve in the Abel Tasman National Park.
Continue Reading...New Zealand is a global hotspot for sea sponges, they are the most common marine invertebrates around New Zealand’s coastline. Some could be mistaken for colourful splashes of paint on rocks, while others look like lace, seaweed, or fungi.
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