On the way into Kaikoura, you pass a place called the Ohau Waterfall. This is near an area of coast where seals mate and breed; once their babies are born, the mama seals deposit their babies in the waterfall and swim back out to sea to find food. People can go to the waterfall to see all the baby seals, which is TOO COOL. The main season for seeing them is August-October, when there can be up to 200! Alas, by the time we showed up there was just one little guy hanging out. But he was CUTE.
On Saturday, Kara and I took a "vacation" from our Homestay and drove a couple of hours to the glorious ocean town of Kaikoura! Kaikoura is known for it's variety of sealife, due to the Kaikoura Canyon just off shore, which creates a fertile feeding ground. Kaikoura is the place to see whales, dolphins, seals, and rare birds such as albatrosses and shearwater.
On the way into Kaikoura, you pass a place called the Ohau Waterfall. This is near an area of coast where seals mate and breed; once their babies are born, the mama seals deposit their babies in the waterfall and swim back out to sea to find food. People can go to the waterfall to see all the baby seals, which is TOO COOL. The main season for seeing them is August-October, when there can be up to 200! Alas, by the time we showed up there was just one little guy hanging out. But he was CUTE.
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