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Hector’s and Māui dolphin map

Map showing location of Hector’s and Māui dolphins in NZ.

The left-hand map shows the location of Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) and also the set net ban area in the North Island. The right-hand map shows the areas around the South Island where Hector’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) could be found in 2012.

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