Department of Conservation responded to seal report

The latest seal to show up in Auckland. Photo / Supplied by Hannah Sarney

Another seal has shown up Auckland - this time in Campbells Bay on the North Shore.

New Zealand Herald mobile engagement editor Hannah Sarney yesterday tweeted a photo of the furry mammal, saying her dad had spotted the seal which "didn't look very well".

The Department of Conservation responded to the incident, and sent a marine ranger to check on the seal.

DoC spokesman Nick Hirst said the department had been monitoring the seal for four days.

It had been seen at a number of sites on Auckland's North Shore over that time.

The seal had been in an out of the water along an 8km stretch of the coast between Takapuna and Mairangi Bay.

DoC had received a number of calls about the seal from members of the public, Mr Hirst said.

"A marine ranger has been consulting seal experts at DoC and the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine at the Auckland Zoo about the seal.

"Their expert advice is that the seal should be left alone as it as access to the sea and is able to return to the water if it chooses."

Auckland Zoo said it appeared quite skinny, but this appeared to be from natural causes.

DoC requested people stayed at least 20m away from the seal and kept their dogs away from the seal and on a lead.