Since they were hunted to near extinction, monitoring the recovery of elusive southern right whales has proven difficult. However a recent study published in Ocean…
jackyreynoldsnzJune 7, 2023
A new study published by Current Biology suggests that by caring for their grown sons, female killer whales significantly reduce their chances of having more…
jackyreynoldsnzApril 5, 2023
An international collaboration between Massey University, Nantes Université, Department of Conservation, Nutri Lens and Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari has enhanced our understanding of the…
jackyreynoldsnzApril 5, 2023
22 May 2022 I was on holiday in Mahia and became aware of a local stranding on Mahia beach via the community facebook page… I…
jackyreynoldsnzApril 5, 2023
Heatstroke is a potentially life-threatening condition, and the most severe form of heat induced illnesses (Hyperthermia). Heatstroke is an overheating of the body and defined…
jackyreynoldsnzMarch 27, 2023
Hypothermia is a medical term describing a lowering of the body’s core temperature below 35ºC (95 ºF). This potentially dangerous condition can be caused by…
jackyreynoldsnzApril 4, 2022
22 February 2021 This was my first time attending a whale stranding. I did the PJ course in Nelson just over two years ago, and…
jackyreynoldsnzNovember 3, 2021
27 December 2009 A beautiful day after Boxing Day dawned over the Coromandel Peninsula, my partner and I had arrived the day before to spend…
jackyreynoldsnzNovember 3, 2021
27 December 2009 I was lucky to be on holiday in the Coromandel when I received news of the mass stranding of pilot whales in…
jackyreynoldsnzNovember 3, 2021