This is the unique inland waterfall that is used as a creche by dozens of baby seals.
The fur seal youngsters have turned the beautiful Ohau Waterfall, just north of Kaikoura, New Zealand, into their personal swimming pool despite it being more than a mile from the coast.
Predators like killer whales and rough seas mean it’s safer for the pups to play in the fresh water and this is the only place in the world where such behaviour has been observed.
Incredible photographs have emerged of this unique inland waterfall that is used as a creche by dozens of seals
This is the only place in the world where such behaviour has been observed from the fur seal youngsters
It’s safer for the pups to play in the fresh water and this is the only place in the world where such behaviour has been observed
Former BBC and 60 Minutes cameraman Paul Boocock took these amazing pictures and footage of his favourite spot in New Zealand
This is the only place in the world where such behaviour has been observed from the fur seal youngsters
This is the only place in the world where such behaviour has been observed from the fur seal youngsters
The fur seal youngsters have turned the beautiful Ohau Waterfall into their personal swimming pool
This is the only place in the world where such behaviour has been observed from the fur seal youngsters
‘It’s the only place in the world that they do this, it’s become a day care centre for the babies to go and they can be there for months’
The fur seals have turned the beautiful Ohau Waterfall into their personal swimming pool despite it being more than a MILE from the coast
‘They can come down to the beach and find the right rock and get a feed from their mums and then they just head back up to the waterfall’
The fur seals have turned the beautiful Ohau Waterfall into their personal swimming pool despite it being more than a mile from the coast
‘The waterfall is a 10-minute drive up the road but it takes the seals about half-an-hour to get up there from the beach.
‘It’s the only place in the world that they do this, it’s become a day care centre for the babies to go and they can be there for months.
‘It’s shut off from the road and they can play in the pools and fend for themselves.
‘They can come down to the beach and find the right rock and get a feed from their mums and then they just head back up to the waterfall.’
