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Snoozing leopard seal leads to cordoned off area at busy Tauranga boat ramp

After a few days of uninterrupted rest, the seal returned to the ocean, apparently unfazed by the attention from locals he attracted.

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Close-up of a person wearing a grey hat against a backdrop of wooden piers.
Close-up of a person wearing a grey hat against a backdrop of wooden piers. AI-written description This image does not appear to show the event — The image description focuses on a close-up of a hat against wooden structures, which does not depict a snoozing leopard seal or a cordoned-off area at a boat ramp.
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