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September 2012

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September 2012

New Zealand sea lion, Sandfly Bay Scenic Reserve, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin. Photo: Shaun Barnett
Three places to see this endemic marine mammal Sealers were among the first European settlers in New Zealand. They were hardy men from Australia or America who arrived during the 1890s, spurred on by reports from Captain Cook about the abundant marine mammal life. Their brutal livelihood involved clubbing to death two native marine mammal […]
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