Sea lion Mika has returned to St Kilda to birth her pup, seen here about 12 hours old. Sea lion Mika gave birth to a pup in the front yard of a St Kilda property on Friday night, not far from the spot she gave birth last season. Mika is the great-great-granddaughter of Mum, the matriarch of the Dunedin sea lion population. A resident at the property said Mika had given birth on Friday night, and she and her pup were "absolutely beautiful". Kaitlin and her mother Kirsty Beyer were delighted to see sea lion Mika return to St Kilda to birth her latest pup.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 04, 2026 15:36 UTC