A sea lion bitten by what is believed to have been a great white shark rests on Allans Beach on Friday. Photo / Lisa JohnstonA sea lion bitten by what is believed to have been a great white shark rests on Allans Beach on Friday. Photo / Lisa JohnstonThe Department of Conservation is optimistic a sea lion that came ashore at an Otago Peninsula beach with an apparent great white shark bite can survive its wounds. Ahead of the prognosis from the wildlife vet, Doc remained optimistic the roughly 6-year-old male sea lion would survive. Sea lions were known to survive these incidents and some sported "serious battle wounds", but sea lions were a food source for great white sharks, she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 09, 2021 16:30 UTC