Okaiu’s Bay lias had two -strange visitors, says the Christchurch “Press.” They were a sea leopard trnd a sea lion* Four fishermen were startled to see a sea leopard rise out of the water near where they were anchored, and they immediately rowed to the shore. On Friday, a large sea elephant came up on the Okain’s Bay beach. It appeared to be very old and seemed to be ill. 11. was 12 feet to 13 feet long and had a fungus growth on its back. It was dark grey and had a tail in four sections.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 149, 20 March 1939, Page 10
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