Rare long-beaked common dolphins spotted in North Island waters

Experts at the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) are monitoring reports of rare long-beaked common dolphins spotted in waters off the North Island, a species typically found in much warmer climates further south.
Two separate sightings of the species have been documented this month.
A juvenile dolphin was recently identified in Esperanza Inlet and reported to marine mammal researcher John Ford and the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network.
Separately, according to MERS, a larger individual