Swimmer comes face-to-face with orcas in Mount Maunganui. Orcas coming close to swimmers this morning in Mount Maunganui. Orcas coming close to swimmers this morning in Mount Maunganui. Photo / SuppliedA spokesman from the Department of Conservation said there are regulations around interacting with marine mammals which he said, in a nutshell, are about people not approaching them. The Marine Mammals Protection Regulations 1992 list the conditions governing behaviour around marine mammals, and seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales are protected under this.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 19, 2021 02:37 UTC