Cape Foulwind - Westport, New Zealand - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

Tauranga Bay at Cape Foulwind is home to a fur seal breeding colony, which is accessible by a well-maintained walking track. Although this is a year-round colony, the best time to view is October to March when the Big Bull Seals return to mate and the pups are at their most playful.

Fur seals are generally smaller than sea lions. They share with other otariids the ability to turn their rear limbs forward and move on all fours. Typically, fur seals gather during the summer in large assemblages at specific beaches or rocky outcrops to give birth and breed. All species are polygynous, meaning dominant males reproduce with more than one female. For most species, total gestation lasts about 11.5 months, including a several-month period of delayed implantation of the embryo.

The Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Walk is an excellent walking track leading to viewing platforms overlooking the seal colony. Interpretive panels at the platforms provide information on the activity in the colony, and the seals breeding cycle. They also showcase historical information about the sealing industry that once existed in New Zealand.

The coordinates are from the Cape Foulwind Walkway trailhead near the Carpark.

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