Video of the Month:
Eight year old Calista's mission to save Maui's dolphins
Calista is a wee dolphin champion who opened her heart to the plight of New Zealand's Maui’s dolphins in a big way. Just eight years old, she is on a mission to tell the dolphins' story and touch your heart. Calista even has her own Maui's dolphin blog! Find out from this determined little girl why we should all care about the dolphins' fate and what you can do to help.
Presentation by NABU International's Head of Endangered Species Conservation, Dr Barbara Maas, about the plight of the last 50 Maui's dolphins. Extinction is looming. Please help the dolphins in their fight for survival by signing our PETITION, joining us on FACEBOOK and by sharing this VIDEO with your friends.
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Watch this video appeal on behalf of Hector's & Maui's Dolphins by freedive world champion and dolphin ambassador William Trubridge.
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Hector's dolphins swimming with a kayak by New Zealander Steve Reekie
Steve says he shot this scene in March 2007 from his sit on kayak off the beach where he lived at Punakaiki. You can see the Punakaiki River mouth, Dolomite Point and the Pancake Rocks. |
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Maui's dolphin off Taranaki
This is a Maui's dolphin - one of the last 55 adult and subadult individuals of this species that survives. In 2009, a fisherman used his mobile to film the dolphin off New Zealand's Taranaki coast - an area left unprotected against gill and trawl nets because the fishing industry swore blind that the animals don't swim there. The government believed them instead of the scientists and fishing continued. Recently a Maui's dolphin lost its life in a net there and still the fishing continues. Unless this changes, the last few Maui's dolphins too will die. The government is considering closing the area and has asked for public input. It takes two minutes to make your submission before the 11th April deadline. |
A poignant Video message by New Zealand conservationist Noel Jhinku.
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SAVE OUR MAUI'S DOLPHINS!
A poignant message from these New Zealand kids. Please take two minutes to sign this urgent petition to save the last 55 Maui's dolphins against deadly fishing nets before it's too late: https://www.change.org/petitions/save-maui-s-dolphins-now There isn't much time and this might be the last chance we get to turn their fate around.
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Hector's dolphin caught in net
Gill and trawl nets have killed thousands of Hector's and Maui's dolphins since the 1970. There are now just around 55 Maui's dolphins left on earth. But the fishing industry denies the problem exists and the New Zealand government refuses to act. |
Endangered Earth Feature about Hector's dolphins
This short programme is from August 2010, but still contains a lot of useful information. Check it out! |
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Blast from the Past - Part 1 & 2
This video clips from the NZ TV3 news programme Campbell Live date back to 2007 - just before the last set of regulations was pushed through. They were shown back to back to make a single feature. Since then dolphin numbers have continued to drop and extinction is closing in. The videos provide a prime example of the industry's deliberate and cynical misinformation campaign, which continues to this day.
This video clips from the NZ TV3 news programme Campbell Live date back to 2007 - just before the last set of regulations was pushed through. They were shown back to back to make a single feature. Since then dolphin numbers have continued to drop and extinction is closing in. The videos provide a prime example of the industry's deliberate and cynical misinformation campaign, which continues to this day.
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Hector's dolphin visiting Wellington Harbour
Occasionally Hector's dolphins venture into Wellington harbour. We reckon, it's to ask the government why it won't protect them properly. |
Hector's dolphins and kayakers in Akaroa, New Zealand
Hector's dolphins in harmony with humans. Thank you Christine Rose for this lovely video. |
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Maori relationship with Hector's dolphins
This video clip about the close traditional relationship between the Maori people of New Zealand and Hector's dolphins was adapted from the documentary 'Beyond the Kelp' by Amy Taylor and Rohan Currey. |
Maui's dolphins filmed at Raglan by Fred Lichtwark
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NZ former Environment Minister changed his mind in the past 15 years
In the dim and distant past Nick Smith, then NZ Minister of Conservation, laterMinister for the Environment, had this to say about fishermen and dolphins. Standing in front of a row of dead dolphins about to be autopsied he states how terrible the situation is, that he's going to do something about it and that fishermen can't be trusted to tell the truth about what's really going on at sea. Famous last words in 1997 - nearly 15 years ago! |
Maui's Dolphins on Maori Television
This feature about Maui's dolphin conservation was broadcast in November 2011 on Te Heteri (Maori Television) in New Zealand and covers the efforst of Ngati Te Wehi's to protect these desperately rare animals. |
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Thousands petition the New Zealand government to protect Maui's and Hector's dolphins
NABU International spokeswoman Christine Rose hands over over 16,000 signatures calling for the immediate introduction of protection measures that will allow the recovery ofMaui's and Hector's dolphins to the New Zealand parliament..
NABU International spokeswoman Christine Rose hands over over 16,000 signatures calling for the immediate introduction of protection measures that will allow the recovery ofMaui's and Hector's dolphins to the New Zealand parliament..
