This kekeno / New Zealand fur seal was spotted resting on a pontoon at Waiheke Marina last Thursday. Photo Avneesh Vincent

A juvenile New Zealand fur seal made an unexpected appearance at Waiheke Marina last Thursday.

The kekeno was reported by bystanders as “resting comfortably” on a pontoon for a few hours before it headed back to deeper water.

Leigh Joyce of the Department of Conservation says this was the first time a seal has been reported at Kennedy Point in recent years.

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