“Gulls screech. Waves splash.
Baby Kekeno sniffs the salty air, shakes his flippers and looks around.”
Aotearoa New Zealand’s fur seals once teetered on the brink of extinction, yet today many have returned to our mainland shores. This story follows one spirited pup through his first year of life as he learns to hunt, survive, and explore both sea and land, offering a vivid window into the secretive world of these remarkable marine mammals.