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Ask a Scientist: How sustainable are in-water interactions?

Swim or no swim? Latest research may want you to reconsider and stay on the boat...

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Kiwis to the rescue: The orca bub of Porirua

An orca bub gets stranded and loses its family pod. Will there be a Happy End?

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Ask a Scientist: Could I get swallowed by a whale?

A man finds himself in a whale's jaw. Once a year or so, someone gets incredibly unlucky. Could you be next?

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DeFINitely Hot: Was Freddie the Seal's fate preventable?

A local seal was attacked by a dog - unfortunately, this is no isolated case. Was it preventable though?

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DeFINitely Hot: Dangerous waters? On the fatal shark incident off Waihi, New Zealand

After eight years, New Zealand has seen another tragic shark incident. Why we mustn't lose our minds.

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Enjoy Summer around Wildlife

Summer is here in the Southern Hemisphere and more people than ever flock to the water - as beachgoers, swimmers, paddleboarders or handlers of motorised vessels. A new, exciting infographic will provide you with some basics on how to have memorable but ethical encounters with marine life.

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Ask a Scientist: : Why we need to rethink the ‘if they wouldn’t like it, they would’ve left’ - mentality

Even when we're leaving things to their terms, there may be an impact...

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The ABC (and D) of safe Wildlife Watching - An Infographic

Safe encounters with wild animals feel like rocket science? A new infographic may prevent you from being swallowed by a whale.

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Ask a Scientist: Why do we see so many human-whale incidents lately?

Another viral video showing an incident between a whale doing whale stuff and unlucky waterusers highlights how things can go wrong quickly. What's the deal?

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The Doctor’s in: PhDone - life after your doctoral journey

From 'The Doctor's  (not) in (yet) to 'The Doctor's in'. Well, because I've finished ;)

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