22 Nov 2021

Kaikōura seal deaths investigated

From Lately, 10:18 pm on 22 November 2021

DoC is appealing to the public for information on 19 fur seal deaths on the Kaikoura coast in recent weeks. DoC South Marlborough operations manager, Phil Bradfield, says it's disturbing and deeply disappointing as fur seals are a taonga and legally-protected species.

The Department of Conservation is trying to keep wildlife, like the fur seal, safe this summer.

The Department of Conservation is trying to keep wildlife, like the fur seal, safe this summer. Photo: Department of Conservation