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Seals on the Sugarloaf Islands, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Sugar Loaf Islands seal colony, New Plymouth: Kayaking with fur seals

Interested in kayaking with seals in New Plymouth? This article describes a close-up experience around the Sugar Loaf Islands fur seal colony, including what you can expect on the water and around the islands. Kayaking to the Sugar Loaf Islands seal colony If there’s anything…
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