Yellow-bellied Sea Snake, Doubtless Bay

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Yellow-bellied Sea Snake, Doubtless Bay

Postby Michael Szabo » Mon May 03, 2021 4:49 pm

A post to Facebook reports that a Yellow-bellied Sea Snake was found alive in Doubtless Bay yesterday and handed in to DOC staff.

Link to photo: https://scontent.fpmr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=60B32E06
'Birds New Zealand' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Birdsnewzealand
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Re: Yellow-bellied Sea Snake, Doubtless Bay

Postby Michael Szabo » Tue May 04, 2021 12:47 pm

More details here including video footage: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeal ... 40WDzIF_74
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Re: Yellow-bellied Sea Snake, Doubtless Bay

Postby Michael Szabo » Sat May 08, 2021 1:25 pm

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