Iwi to bless whale beached on Rabbit Island off Tasman Bay

12/30/2016

Iwi to bless whale beached on Rabbit Island

The whale was spotted swimming in Tasman Bay on Thursday and looked to be in poor health. Sperm whales were normally found in waters of 1000 ...

Did seismic research kill whale?

A sperm whale washed ashore near Nelson could have died after becoming disoriented by seismic research north of Tasman Bay, a zoologist says.

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