Whales
Whale of a tale: Micheline Jenner
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
Fireworks display may be cancelled if whale stays put
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
What happens to the whales we put back to sea
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
Isotopes reveal where marine animals travel
Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel. Audio
Our Changing World for 5 April 2018
Stable isotopes found in teeth, fur and even whiskers can show where marine animals feed, and a 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of one man has changed during his adult life. Audio
The whales who love to sing in the dark
Beneath the Arctic sea ice, in the blanket of January's polar night, bowhead whales most prefer to sing.
Rochelle Constantine and Regina Eisert - Whale watch
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
Whale behaviour back to normal in Kaikoura
Kaikoura whales getting back to normal after underwater mudslips knocked out their food supply following the earthquake. Marta Guerra has been following the whales all summer and tells Summer Report… Audio
Silent sleep: risks to whales, porpoises and dolphins
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
Whale-saving invention ready for summer
A woman who witnessed a whale stranding on Farewell Spit has developed an invention that aims to help save the lives of struggling whales.
Hauraki Gulf Bryde's whale crisis averted
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
150 tabua to be repatriated in Fiji ceremony
Nearly 150 whales teeth to be repatriated to Fiji by New Zealand's Department of Conservation. Audio
Eavesdropping in Cook Strait
Whales, dolphins, earthquakes and boats are some of the sounds that make the underwater world of Cook Strait a noisy place. Video, Audio
Scientist captures sounds of rare whales
The haunting sounds of whales travelling through Cook Strait have been captured in a pioneering sound project. NIWA marine ecologist Kim Goetz and her team put seven hydrophones in the Strait last… Audio
Killer whale washed up on Auckland beach
An orca found washed up on a west Auckland beach may have been struck by a boat.
VIDEO: NZ diver comes face to face with killer whale
A New Zealand diver who found himself surrounded by killer whales near the Coromandel on the weekend says he "felt like a seal". Video
The aftermath of the whale stranding on Farewell Spit.
The aftermath of the whale stranding on Farewell spit. Audio
Fence may be built around whale carcasses
DOC considers building a fence around the carcasses of 300 whales on Farewell Spit to keep them in place. Audio
Crowds rally to the call of the whales.
Volunteers helping stranded whales at Farewell Spit faced a near hopeless task rescuing survivors of what's now mainland New Zealand's biggest stranding. RNZ's Tracey Neal was there. Audio
Last 17 stranded pilot whales refloated as main pod heads toward sea
The Department of Conservation is trying to figure out what to do with the carcasses of hundreds of whales left on the South Island's Farewell Spit.