Dolphin freed from net in Auckland's Waitematā Harbour
Wednesday 8 January 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation
A Department of Conservation team has successfully freed a juvenile bottlenose dolphin from a fishing net in western Waitematā Harbour. The animal was reported entangled on 29 December and was freed using specialist knives. Officials say the dolphin is now swimming strongly.