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Bull kelp die off at the Punakaiki Marine Reserve Image: DOC 10th anniversary of West Coast marine reserves marked
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Bull kelp die off at the Punakaiki Marine Reserve Image: DOC 10th anniversary of West Coast marine reserves marked

Five of Westland’s special protected areas celebrate their 10th anniversary this month.
Public asked for sightings of pygmy blue whale freed from Kawau wharf
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Public asked for sightings of pygmy blue whale freed from Kawau wharf

The Department of Conservation (DOC) appreciates the help of the Kawau community in successfully freeing a juvenile pygmy blue whale that had wedged itself underneath a private wharf on Kawau Island on Monday, and is asking the public for sightings of the whale, approximately 14-15 meters in length - Image credit DOC
A rare basking shark on Gillespies Beach Image: DOC Rare basking shark found in South Westland
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A rare basking shark on Gillespies Beach Image: DOC Rare basking shark found in South Westland

A rare basking shark found at Gillespies Beach has been removed from the beach by DOC for preservation and further study at Auckland War Memorial Museum.