cachalot on Nostr: A sea lion which swam 60km up New Zealand’s swiftest river to escape the attention ...
A sea lion which swam 60km up New Zealand’s swiftest river to escape the attention of amorous males and to find somewhere quiet to give birth, has left with her pup.
Jade and her newborn were last sighted by the property owner on Friday, February 23, and were gone the next day.
The rarity of the normally sea-dwelling mammal to swim 60km up the Clutha River led to some unique research - analysing Jade’s poo.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/350203875/secret-poo-sea-lion-who-swam-60km-river
Jade and her newborn were last sighted by the property owner on Friday, February 23, and were gone the next day.
The rarity of the normally sea-dwelling mammal to swim 60km up the Clutha River led to some unique research - analysing Jade’s poo.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/350203875/secret-poo-sea-lion-who-swam-60km-river