The Department of Conservation, in consultation with NZ Sea Lion trust, has decided to move the 1-week old pup and its mum to a more discrete location on Otago Peninsula. At its  currenty location the pup is at risk from dog attack, especially when the mother starts going to sea to feed leaving the pup alone on the beach. This translocation procedure has been successfully carried out before when we had to move Leone and her pup from Smaills Beach in 2002. The move is likely within the next week. A vet will be on hand to oversee the operation.

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