New Zealand · observation
Kaikōura Peninsula
· Kaikōura
Video showed a New Zealand fur seal at the peninsula colony as a visitor threw seaweed at it. DOC said it was investigating the reported disturbance.
- Species
- New Zealand fur seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- 1News — 11 March 2026
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- 1News dates the footage to the preceding weekend, 7–8 March; the exact day is unknown. https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/11/doc-investigates-after-woman-seen-throwing-seaweed-at-kaikoura-seal/
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.