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Watch: Blue whale wows cruise passengers in rare sighting
Only two such whale sightings have happened since the business launched 21 years ago.
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Watch: Whale freed after being tangled in chain off the coast of Tonga
'She actually turned and looked towards us for what felt like an hour.'
Watch: Dramatic whale rescue in Tonga caught on camera
Miesa Grobbelaar speaks to Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW about helping to rescue a juvenile female whale after it became entangled in a marine chain.
Sailors warned after rare orca attack in Bay of Biscay
Two sailors were rescued after orcas attacked their yacht near Basque coast.
Bay of Islands marina could be 'tipping point to extinction' for Orca
Local Democracy Reporter Susan Botting talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge on warning from Orca expert about the impact of a proposed $100m marina in the Bay of Islands.
A visit with the grizzly bears of British Columbia
Simon Wilson spends some time getting to know grizzly bears and finds it hard to leave.
Orcas use seaweed as tools for grooming, new research reveals
Scientists filmed orcas using seaweed to groom each other, showing tool use.
Tonga princess calls for legal rights for whales
A global campaign is asking governments to give whales legal personhood.
Watch: Auckland boaties 'once in lifetime' close encounter with curious orca
The 4m-long whale swam right up to the boat.
Watch: Humpback whale wows fishermen in 5-metre boat
Dave Hulks says his fishing buddy was a bit worried it would breach and land on the boat.
Whale reported tangled in fishing gear at Tasman Bay
Project Jonah said the Department of Conservation was trying to locate the whale.
Kaikoura boat tragedy: Skipper speaks after report on whale capsize that claimed five lives
Five people were killed in the incident in September 2023.
Surfers encounter orca off Mount Maunganui beach
Two surfers were treated to a friendly encounter with a pod of orcas off Arataki Beach on Sunday morning. Video / Andy Morris
Department of Conservation team responds to stranded whale entaglement
A Department of Conservation team responded to a report of an entangled Arnoux’s beaked whale in oyster farm infrastructure in Whangaroa Harbour. Video / Department of Conservation
Search under way for whale freed from Far North oyster lines
A whale freed itself from lines at a Far North oyster farm yesterday.
Watch: ‘Thought he’d swallowed me!’ - Whale swallows kayaker alive
Adrian Simancas was paddling when the giant baleen surged out of the water.
A humpback whale swallows kayaker
A humpback whale swallows a young man who was kayaking off the coast of Chile. Video / Video Elephant
Rare beaked whale dies after stranding on Hawke’s Bay beach
Two large sea mammals spotted by a dog walker are a species of the elusive beaked whales.
Watch: ‘Unforgettable’ - orca pod stuns surfers with close encounter
'Time just froze as it glided past. You can’t explain the feeling.'
Second weekend whale stranding in South Island
30 pilots whales stranded in Golden Bay, and a beaked whale came ashore in Christchurch.
DoC investigating after whales found dead, injured in Kaikōura
A tour operator spotted an injured sperm whale in Kaikōura on December 29.
Ten whales stranded at Farewell Spit, rescue underway
Eight of ten stranded pilot whales alive; signs of previous beaching visible.
'Very tragic tour of grief': Orca mourns second calf loss
Bereaved killer whale Tahlequah carried a previous dead calf for 17 days in 2018.
Denmark denies Japan's extradition request for anti-whaling activist
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has been detained since 2012.
Ryan Bridge: Some Covid lockdowns went too long, vaccine mandates went too far
OPINION: As social beings, we struggled to allow for differences of opinion and thought.
Dozens of whales restrand in Golden Bay, despite refloating efforts
Project Jonah said they would welcome volunteer help.
Seven more whales dead after becoming re-stranded in Tasman
Six whales died and one was euthanised after being beached on Tasman's Golden Bay again.
Bird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update
40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ Herald
Rescue effort under way at mass whale stranding in Tasman
Local medics working with the community and DoC rangers to refloat dozens of pilot whales.
Rescued whales still safe at sea today: Public praised for their help
Thousands of people thronged to Ruakākā Beach to help a pod of stranded whales.