‘Chaos’ in New Zealand as sea lion breeding season overlaps with summer holidays

Animals have been popping up on golf courses and surfing contests in Dunedin as they reestablish a foothold on the South Island

A growing population of sea lions in the New Zealand city of Dunedin is provoking overlapping chaos" as their breeding season coincides with residents enjoying peak summer weather.

Two sea lions gave birth on a golf course, another swam alongside competitors in a surfing contest. Others have been spotted crossing roads as Dunedin's sea lion silly season", which runs from mid-December to mid-January, is in full swing.