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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXV, Issue 8904, 16 April 1936, Page 2

The sea lion which for some weeks made rather a nuisance of itself at the St. Clair Beach, Dunedin, and because of loneliness or innate curiosity wandered into back yards and took possession, has become the big Easter attraction at the Newtown zoo. Joey, for such is his name, was brought to Wellington by the steamer Waitaki last week-end and was hoisted, in a heavy crate to a motor-lorry and taken to the zoo. On being liberated at the pond enclosure he made straight for the water and during the day was visited by some hundreds of people. At first he refused to eat. but by evening had settled down and had taken his first meal. The curator of the zoo (Mr J. Langridge) said that the sea lion is apparently about half grown and is a really tine specimen which will add considerably to the zoo's attractions.