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May 2013

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New Zealand Fur Seal, Cape Palliser, Wairarapa. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Three places to see these characteristic New Zealand marine mammals Once widespread around the coastline, the New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) has suffered since humans arrived in Aotearoa. Maori harvested seals for food and reduced their number significantly – particularly around the North Island and accessible parts of the South Island. But the real […]
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