Lake Moeraki is a small lake on the
Moeraki River on the
West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to:
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of the South Island of New Zealand. runs along its northern edge.
The lake is surrounded by native vegetation and lies within the
Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
Tours to watch
Fiordland crested penguins are popular attractions for tourists. Since 1989, A bull
southern elephant seal, named "Humphrey" returns annually . This species is rather rare on New Zealand coasts. Another individual sometimes migrate here as well. Occasionally, other pinnipeds such as New Zealand
fur seals
Fur seals are any of nine species of pinnipeds belonging to the subfamily Arctocephalinae in the family '' Otariidae''. They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears (pinnae), relatively lon ...
and
sea lions
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they make up the family Otariidae, eared seals. ...
visit around.
Hector's dolphins may possibly swim along the shores.
See also
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Lakes of New Zealand
There are 3,820 lakes in New Zealand that have a surface area larger than one hectare. Many of the lakes in the central North Island are volcanic crater lakes. The majority of the lakes near the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana were carve ...
References
External links
Moeraki Valleyat the Department of Conservation
Moeraki
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