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A visual treat is watching New Zealand fur seals basking in the sunshine on Seal Rock. Are they lazy? No. They rest at a haul out site like this after spending a week or more fishing in the ocean. Males average eight feet long and can top the scales at over 300 pounds. Females are considerably smaller. Despite their size, Antarctic fur seals are incredibly nimble in the water and land. You will enjoy watching them use their hind flippers to jockey for the best napping position. Kekeno (Māori name) were hunted to near extinction during the 19th century. After aggressive conservation, including total protection under the Marine Mammals Protection Act signed in 1978, their population has rebounded.

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Seal Rock in Milford Sound at Fiordland, New Zealand

Milford Sound, Southland 9691, New Zealand

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