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Steve and Megan Brynes were ferrying their children to school when they spotted a fur seal making its way down SH25A near Hikuai . In the past month, a fur seal has been spotted on a whitebait stand at Elbow Reserve 15km from Port Waikato, one swam up the river to Okoroire from the Hauraki Gulf, one at the Mercer boat ramp, and another in Manu Bay, Raglan. “Fur seal populations have recovered significantly in New Zealand,” Boren said. “In the 16th to 18th centuries they were hunted to near extinction, but where they were still able hold on was on offshore islands down south.”
Those who encounter a seal are advised to give it space – any less than 20 metres is a breach of the Marine Mammals Protection Act. Boren said anyone who does come across a seal should try to not walk or stand between the mammal and the sea, and should never try to feed it. While trying to feed the animals can prove very dangerous – seals can be very aggressive if they feel threatened – it can also lead to them becoming too accustomed to humans and their food, meaning they are less likely to return to a normal life at sea.
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Between May and September young seals and male seals of any age can be spotted as they leave their breeding colonies, explore, and rest. This includes.
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