See Kaikoura Peninsula Seal Colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand

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Walk along the coast on the rocks to the colony. There is a path from the car park that goes up the hill. You can follow this for 45 mins and then down the stairs to make a loop. There are ropes set up so that the seas get some protection. New Zealand fur seals, Kekeno (Arctocephalus forsteri) are members of the Otariidae family of pinnipeds, fin-footed carnivorous marine mammals. They are distinguished by visible external ears and hind flippers which rotate forward. This pointy-nosed seal has long pale whiskers and a body covered with two layers of fur. Their coat is dark grey-brown on the back, and lighter below; when wet kekeno look almost black. In some animals the longer upper hairs have white tips which give the animal a silvery appearance. In New Zealand fur seals are found on rocky shores around the mainland, Chatham Islands and the sub-Antarctic islands (including Macquarie Island). Further they are found in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. They are the most common seals.

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