We have already heard of various animals that have 'settled' in homes or gardens of people who were surprised to find wild animals there, from dogs and cats to turtles to wombats – but we have not yet encountered such a thing. An insanely cute story that we'll tell with the help of ChatGPT.
It was a normal day in Wellington, New Zealand's capital, when a family returning home was shocked to find on their doorstep a better "surprise" than any delivery from Amazon: a New Zealand sea bear cub, sleeping soundly and looking content.
The incident, which the New Zealand conservation authority told Facebook about, occurred last week, during what locals call the "silly seal season." The authority explained in the post that between May and September, sea lion cubs leave their mothers and go out to explore the world alone. They start from the beach, but quite often go deep inland. In the case of this sea lion, he climbed several flights of stairs, walked along a hiking trail and crossed a road.
According to the Guardian, the fact that sea lions of this species that reach the heart of the city are not considered a particularly rare sight is nothing short of astonishing, since only a few years ago they almost became extinct, and now their population exceeds 200,000 individuals.
The department emphasized that although the sweet creatures come into the city, it is important not to disturb them, but to call the helpline so that they can come and collect the wild animal and keep it away from people, cars and dogs. In this case, the puppy is taken to a safe place up the beach.
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