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The first pakake pup of the Otago/New Zealand sea lion breeding season has officially been born, DOC has announced.
DOC is asking locals and visitors naturing in the Bay of Islands/Te Pēwhairangi to be on the lookout for a rare Hector’s or Māui dolphin currently navigating local waters, and to report it if observed.
Visitors enjoying Abel Tasman National Park over the summer break are urged to give an impressive marine predator in the area plenty of space.
DOC is asking boaties, fishers, and other water enthusiasts out naturing to protect our freshwater from invasive pests this summer by following Check, Clean, Dry.