A sea lion mother Joy relaxes with her pup Rua near the Warrington domain months before Rua was found shot dead in November last year. Photo: Stephen JaquieryA man accused of stabbing a sea lion pup to death has also been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. The body of 11-month-old female sea lion Rua was found by Doc near Quarantine Point, north of the Portobello Marine Aquarium on November 6 last year. The New Zealand sea lion - population about 10,000 - is on the highly critical list. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation between Dunedin police, Doc and the Dunedin Sea Lion Trust, police said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 02, 2017 21:10 UTC