Other marine life

Tutukaka, New Zealand

I know these aren’t seabirds, but the other marine life we sometimes encounter out on The Petrel Station tours is pretty awesome, and is always a real bonus experience for everyone on board.

Here’s the marine mammals, sharks and other fish species that we’ve recorded so far out at The Petrel Station.

We’re happy to share any specific marine life sightings to other interested researchers. Just get in touch with what you’re researching.

Please note: We don’t hold permits to interact with marine mammals and any sightings are purely by chance as we travel – we don’t seek them out.

Sharks & other fish

  • Blue Shark

  • Mako Shark

  • Hammerhead Shark

  • Great White Shark

  • Whale Shark

  • Manta Ray

  • Spine-tailed Devil Ray

  • Sunfish

  • Flying fish

  • Marlin

  • Huge Tuna (Bluefin and Yellowfin)

  • Big schools of Trevally, Kahawai, Slimy Mackerel …

marine mammals

  • Bryde’s Whale

  • Sei Whale

  • Fin Whale

  • Humpback Whale

  • Pilot Whale

  • False Killer Whale

  • Common Dolphin

  • Bottlenose Dolphin

  • Leatherback Turtle

  • NZ Fur Seal

Blue Shark with Pilot Fish

Blue Shark with Pilot Fish

Trevally surface feeding on Krill

Trevally surface feeding on Krill

New Zealand Fur Seal

New Zealand Fur Seal

Pilot Whale spyhopping

Pilot Whale spyhopping

Common Dolphin

Common Dolphin

Great White Shark

Great White Shark

Grand Daddy Hapuka attacking Buller's Shearwater

Grand Daddy Hapuka attacking Buller's Shearwater

Sunfish

Sunfish

Bryde's Whale

Bryde's Whale

New Zealand Fur Seal

New Zealand Fur Seal

Pilot Whales

Pilot Whales

Blue Shark

Blue Shark

Does being out amongst stunning seabirds sound like you? Must be time to come out to The Petrel Station.