Rochelle Constantine
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 21 May 2025
In today's episode, there's a new and stark warning from the United Nations that thousands of babies could die in Gaza over the next two days if more aid doesn't reach them, the debate over the… Audio
Humpback whales give birth further south than thought: Study
A new study from the University of New South Wales - no pun intended - shows humpback calves have been spotted as far south as Kaikoura, and near Port Arthur in Tasmania. University of Auckland… Audio
Migratory species populations dwindling: report
Nearly all 97% of the world's listed migratory fish species are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever report on the State of the World's Migratory Species.
That report finds the… Audio
Department of Conservation proposed dolphin rules causing division
The Department of Conservation's being accused of using scare tactics and dodgy data in its bid to keep people away from dolphins in the Bay of Islands.
There have been 645 submissions on a planned… Audio
Blue whale study finds special New Zealand connection
A new study tracking the movement of the world's largest mammal has found a special New Zealand connection. By using hydrophones, underwater microphones to you and me, researchers from Auckland… Audio
Is it worth spending millions on saving a species?
Some of the species conservationists are trying to save seem determined not to survive. So why are we sinking hundreds of millions into trying to rescue them? Audio
Is it worth spending millions on saving a species?
Some of the species conservationists are trying to save seem determined not to survive. So why are we sinking hundreds of millions into trying to rescue them?
AudioDr Rochelle Constantine - Whale poo divulges its secrets
Dr Rochelle Constantine is an Associate Professor in biological sciences and marine science at the University of Auckland. Her most recent multi-disciplinary, collaborative project is focused on The… Audio, Gallery
Rochelle Constantine and Regina Eisert - Whale watch
Drs Rochelle Constantine and Regina Eisert have both recently returned from expeditions to the new Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area. Dr Constantine, an associate professor in biological sciences… Audio
The Future of our Seas - a panel discussion
Our fates are tied to the fate of our oceans. But they are under threat from climate change, acidification, pollution, and exploitation. In this roundtable discussion from the University of Auckland… Audio
Future of our oceans: Rochelle Constantine and Simon Thrush
Marine scientists Rochelle Constantine, a senior lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences & Institute of Marine Science. says we're not doing enough to protect our oceans and marine life. She's… Audio
Hauraki Gulf Bryde's whale crisis averted
Conservation crisis averted in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf - Bryde's whales no longer under threat, University of Auckland marine scientist, Rochelle Constantine tells Kathryn Ryan why. Audio
Scientists discover at least three new fish species in Kermadecs
A new survey of the Kermadec Islands undertaken by New Zealand scientists has discovered three new fish species. Audio
Rochelle Constantine
Dr Rochelle Constantine recently led an expedition to the Kermadec region to study ocean biodiversity from the deep sea to the surface. Audio
Rochelle Constantine: whale strandings
Kim Hill talks to behavioural ecologist Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. She discusses whale strandings. Audio
Rochelle Constantine: cetacean tourism
Kim Hill talks to behavioural ecologist Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. She is co-coordinator of this year's University of… Audio
Rochelle Constantine: whales and us
Kim Hill talks to Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, who is co- coordinator of this year's University of Auckland Winter Lectures… Audio
Thar she goes! On the tail of the Kermadec humpback whales
Satellite tagging has revealed that humpback whales that breed in Oceania socialise at Raoul Island in the Kermadecs and has shown where in Antarctica they go to feed. Audio
Thar she goes! On the tail of the Kermadec humpback whales
Satellite tagging has revealed that humpback whales that breed in Oceania socialise at Raoul Island in the Kermadecs and has shown where in Antarctica they go to feed.
AudioRecord number of humpback whales in annual survey.
Record numbers of humpback whales have been found in Cook Strait, suggesting their numbers are slowly recovering. Audio
