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Ohau Stream Seal Pups Rookery

Route 1, Kaikoura, New Zealand
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Ranked #5 of 14 attractions in Kaikoura
5.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Perth, Australia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

This is only a few hundred metres from the Ohau Waterfall and is another great view of the seals. If this is your first stop heading north then the waterfall is your next stop around the corner. More

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Melbourne-Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

You can spend a couple of hours watching the seal pups playing in the waterway and under the waterfall, not well sighposted though. Watch for the large number of cars parked on the side of the road More

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Brisbane, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Trip Advisor has another listing for the Ohau Waterfall Walk and Seal Pups, but they are one in the same. I would likely not have gotten here w/o learning about it on Trip Advisor (although my motel had a small item about it), but I am so glad I did. It's an easy walk--but make sure you go all the... More

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Wellington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

We holidayed in Kaikoura in April and couldn't believe our eyes when we visited the Ohau Stream seal pups! What a fantastic experience! Only 20 minutes out of town and very much worth the drive. More

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melbourne
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

36 km south of kaikoura just stop and look over the side brilliant More

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Kaikoura, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

So close to the road. About a five minute walk. Definitely worth stopping for.The seal pups are delightful. They are playful and appear to have no fear of of people. It's so cool to see these wild animals in their natural habitat. North of Kaikoura - ask someone how to get there. More

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Timaru, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

there and back to kaikoura{including the walk}, easy to take photos and youll fall in luv with the baby seals More

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Bielefeld
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

So many seal pups on there own with no grown ups it is amazing to see them so far from the sea. More

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Yorktown, Virginia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

Vastly superior numbers and views when compared to the colony in Kaikoura proper. The colony is large and noisy and quite a bit of fun to watch for a half hour or so. More

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

I had just arrived in kaikoura from picton and i saw a seal so i stoped.Then a saw the track. Went down it at the end i saw heaps of seal pups. More

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