Best Travel Destinations - New Zealand
The fur seal population in New Zealand has increased over the last few decades after being nearly wiped out by pelt and meat hunters in the 1800s. Breeding colonies were placed under the protection of the New Zealand Department of Conservation, with the seal colony at Ohau Point being the most accessible to the public. Fur seals return to Ohau Point Seal Colony to give birth between November and December each year, so the best time to visit Ohau Point Seal Colony is after March when the pups are less dependent on their mothers, and they are also at an amusingly playful stage. From Kaikoura, the Ohau Point Seal Colony is about 30 km north on State Highway 1. Just past Half Moon Bay you’ll ...
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