Where to See New Zealand Fur Seal in Fiordland National Park

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New Zealand Fur Seal sightings in Fiordland

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Where New Zealand Fur Seal has been reported, from 247 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM9% of the busiest hour5 AM28% of the busiest hour6 AM61% of the busiest hour7 AM78% of the busiest hour8 AM83% of the busiest hour9 AM78% of the busiest hour10 AM72% of the busiest hour11 AM67% of the busiest hourNoon61% of the busiest hour1 PM61% of the busiest hour2 PM67% of the busiest hour3 PM72% of the busiest hour4 PM83% of the busiest hour5 PM94% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM50% of the busiest hour9 PM22% of the busiest hour10 PM9% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

New Zealand Fur Seal is most seen 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

New Zealand Fur Seal sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	9%
5 AM	28%
6 AM	61%
7 AM	78%
8 AM	83%
9 AM	78%
10 AM	72%
11 AM	67%
Noon	61%
1 PM	61%
2 PM	67%
3 PM	72%
4 PM	83%
5 PM	94%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	50%
9 PM	22%
10 PM	9%
11 PM	3%

Where to look

Fiordland spots that mention New Zealand Fur Seal

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about New Zealand Fur Seal. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightMilford Sound / PiopiotahiIconic fiord of sheer cliffs, thunderous falls, and frequent wildlife

SightMitre PeakNew Zealand’s most iconic fiord peak rising straight out of the sea

SightDoubtful Sound / PateaRemote, hushed fiord with waterfalls and dolphins, reached by tour only

SightDale PointWhere Milford Sound squeezes into the Tasman Sea, wild and dramatic

BeachMartins BayRemote surf-lashed bay with seals at the end of the Hollyford

SightBradshaw Sound / KaikiekieRemote fiord of calm coves, misty mornings, and rare wildlife

SightHāwea / Bligh SoundRemote Y-shaped fiord of waterfalls, wildlife, and true solitude

SightAnchor IslandPredator free wildlife haven in remote Dusky Sound

Trails

ChallengingHollyford Track56.3 km · 22 hrA remote mountains-to-sea tramp from Lower Hollyford Road to Martins Bay.

EasyMilford Foreshore Walk0.4 km · 30 minIconic Mitre Peak views on a quick, flat foreshore loop

ChallengingWaitutu Track34.4 km · 16 hrRemote viaduct-and-forest tramp into Fiordland's wild south coast

ChallengingBig Bay–Martins Bay Coastal Route16 km · 5 hrRemote beaches, big rivers, and penguins on a wild coastal edge

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Where to see New Zealand Fur Seal in Fiordland