06/09/2026
Something a bit different... capturing Wellington's latest visitor... Department of Conservation
A male Leopard Seal which had hauled itself onto Petone Beach in Wellington for a rest accompanied by crowds which had gathered to catch a glimpse of the animal, stopping to watch the seal chilling out in the Capital.
Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are predominantly native to Antarctica and its surrounding pack ice, however they regularly venture north through the Southern Ocean with small numbers being found around New Zealand throughout the year.
Their diet as opportunistic apex predators is wide ranging and they eat a diverse diet including krill, penguins, fish, squid, and a variety of other seal species aswell seal pups. Their only known natural predator is the Orca.
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