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Kōrero: European discovery of plants and animals

Dolphin research

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Watch a scientist shoot a Māui's dolphin in order to take a DNA sample. These dolphins are at Manukau Heads, on the west coast of the North Island.

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John Andrews, European discovery of plants and animals – New directions: 1890s–today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/10973/dolphin-research (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Andrews, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.