Orca
The critters more deserving of a statue
Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze. Audio
DOC's Orca care excedes budget by $17k
The Department of Conservation spent $130,000 looking after Toa, the orphaned Orca.
Orca expert slams DoC efforts in Porirua Harbour
A multi-agency operation is trying to keep a pod of orcas hunting stingrays safe from stranding in shallow waters in an inlet north of Wellington. The Department of Conservation, Ngati Toa iwi… Audio
Toa expected to move back into Plimmerton pen today
The orphaned orca Toa is expected to be moved back into his sea pen today after spending the weekend sheltering from bad weather in a portable pool.
Toa has been cared for around the clock after… Audio
Search for baby orca's family - latest details
There have been more reported sightings of orca pods around Wellington today as the search goes on for baby Toa's family.
Crews have been scouring from the sea and the air for a fourth day. Toa… Video, Audio
Searchers cover coast as baby orca separated from pod
A complex babysitting operation is underway in Plimmerton harbour, north of Wellington, after an infant orca was separated from his mum and pod yesterday afternoon.
Locals, boats and a small aircraft… Video, Audio
Dr Ingrid Visser: Orca spotter extraordinaire
Dr Ingrid Visser has dedicated most of her life to following, documenting, helping and protecting orca. She's an international expert on the species and is part of an body of advocates pushing to free… Audio
Chemical threatens orca global population collapse
An international study has found killer whales are at risk around the globe from a toxic chemical banned more than 30 years ago.
Captive orca suffer killer toothache - study
Captive orca are suffering serious tooth damage from biting steel bars and concrete, new research involving New Zealand scientists has found.
Killer whale washed up on Auckland beach
An orca found washed up on a west Auckland beach may have been struck by a boat.
Orca rescue swansong to harbourmaster's job
Orca expert Ingrid Visser talks about the rescue of a trapped Orca off the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio
Rochelle Constantine: cetacean tourism
Kim Hill talks to behavioural ecologist Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. She is co-coordinator of this year's University of… Audio
Limited options to help lost orca calf
An orca calf separated from its family in Tauranga Harbour must be reunited with a pod for it to survive in the wild, DOC says. Video
Stranded orca to be buried in the sand
An orca whale set to be buried in sand dunes may have recently given birth, Department of Conservation says.
Stranded Whale Dies - Jasmine Hessell
An orca stranded at Patea Beach overnight has died despite rescue attempts. The female killer whale stranded at about 8pm last night and died in the early hours of this morning. Department of… Audio
Commuting Secrets of Antarctic Orca
New Zealand and Italian researchers have confirmed that Type C killer whales from Antarctica travel to and from northern New Zealand Audio, Gallery
Killer whales found to commute from Antarctica to Northland
Scientists at Canterbury University says they've hit "research gold" in uncovering the commuting secrets of Antarctic killer whales. Audio
Playing Favourites with Steve and Riley Hathaway
Steve Hathaway is an underwater filmmaker who helped his daughter Riley create the Young Ocean Explorers television series; they have just launched a Kickstarter appeal. Audio
Filming killer whales
A documentary about orcas in New Zealand waters has aired in the UK to rave reviews. The documentary shows new footage of the orca hunting stingray but also investigates the impact of chemicals such… Audio