A Gore party picnicking on the beach at I’ortrose recently had an experience in which interest and surprise were well blended (says the Southland Times). What looked like a huge piece of lignite was lying on the sand, and when this tTas casually approached it suddenly displayed animation and proved to be a huge sea lion which had been enjoying a nap in sunshine. The denizen of the deep waited for no introductions, but made its flopping way into the breakers with bristles extended to show its indignation against the human disturbers of its rest Once in the water it turned a defiant look towards the shore and then made for the open sea. Its weight is estimated at half a ton.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3890, 2 October 1928, Page 11
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