sea lion on rocky shore during daytime

Red Rocks is placed about 10 mins away from Wellington city center and it's home to a large Fur Seal colony counting about 300 of them. The snowy mountain range on the background is placed in NZ's south island, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Below are some interesting facts about seals: - Seals whiskers help them to detect prey in dark murky waters. - Seals are believed to have evolved from land based, bear or otter-like ancestors. - Seals can sleep underwater. - There are around 33 species of seals. - They can be 2.5 m long, weight 90kg and be extremely cute and stinky.