Leopard seal dodges frisbee on north Auckland beachNovy the leopard seal was spotted snoozing on a Whangaparaoa beach on Wednesday. A leopard seal named Novy was spied at a beach in north Auckland on Wednesday, and needed protecting from marauding children with a frisbee. Giverny Forbes Novy the leopard seal on a Whangaparaoa beach, north of Auckland. READ MORE:* Antarctic leopard seal named as it's made Auckland its home* Rare leopard seal pup born on Dunedin beach euthanised* Tourist bitten by seal in Abel Tasman National Park"They're apex predators, which basically means they're very good at what they do and can be particularly dangerous," Forbes said. "While we're there we do try to educate people about leopard seals, as they're quite a curiosity," she said.

Source: Stuff December 28, 2017 08:32 UTC