ADORABLE BABY SEALS | Ohau Waterfall | Kaikoura, New Zealand

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Visiting the Ohau Waterfall in Kaikourna New Zealand and watching the baby seals play in the waterfall has been the top highlight of our RV trip through New Zealand. We sat and watched the baby seals play for at least an hour! It was the coolest nature moment I have ever experience!
If you're planning a trip to New Zealand, you CAN'T miss the baby seals at the Ohau Waterfall in Kaikoura!
If you have any questions about visiting the baby seals in Kaikoura, leave them in the comments below!
This trip was inspired by the video below!
+Hapuku Lodge - Baby Seal Pups - Ohau Waterfall Kaikoura New Zealand - • Baby Seal Pups - Ohau ...
First song: Joey Pecoraro - Look my way
/ joeypecoraro
Second Song: Bou Bou - Road Trip

[@lb3659]

Seals are my favorite animals of all time I’m crying I’m so jealous I want to go here so badly

[@Markevans63]

What a fantastic place! Them baby seals were sooo cute! 😊

[@KaraandNate]

+Mark Evans we were definitely lucky to be here during the right season!

[@edmorgan960]

Speaking of crude,I really love the fact that your videos are free of crude things and foul language. It's refreshing to watch a clean vlog. Thank you!

[@latina3b]

ED MORGAN I completely agree! That's one of the reasons I love this couple👌❤️🙂

[@kumu2613]

Me too. It is beyond fantastic to see decency and two very lovely young people. This goes on to say that there is fun without both of those things Ed mentioned above.

[@louisadredge571]

Wicked are no longer around. They became obnoxious.

[@serenapearce3513]

So lucky you got to experience this special place as its no longer there after Kaikoura earthquake.

[@tmalin681]

Love those baby seals!

[@MarzukShalvi]

watched 100 vlogs in 3 days!!! more to come

[@BusLifeNZ]

That is a pretty magical spot. We love it there!

[@rachelwhitehead6977]

Oh I LOVE this vlog!!!! Thise seals were WAY to CUTE!!!!!!! oh I'm having so muvh fun going thro all yalls previous vlogs since I just found yall 😉😍

[@pattyrandhawa2339]

This video deserves a seal hug to both of you.... I am a new sub and I am hooked to your channel and infectious smiles!!!!! Love from TO Canada!

[@KaraandNate]

Thank you! :)

[@beverlydawntrumble7573]

I totally would not be able to resist putting one if they got that close to me 😳🥰

[@ines_uk]

Shopping trolleys get locked here in UK, too, just like that. And that waterfall with baby seals are supercute! It’s a pity that it got destroyed in the earthquake. I hope it can be rebuilt somehow.

[@Skittl1321]

There are places in the US that do it. It just isn't common

[@KissMyBiscuits]

I loved the part with the seals so much I had to watch it again.

[@ehmmmjay9907]

As a huge Ramones fan, hearing them referred to as "some rock dudes" hurts a little, lol. Still love your videos though!

[@Bohab13]

I was wondering if I'd find a fellow Ramones fan in the comments. Gabba Gabba Hey, my friend!

[@JaytothaT42069]

Cute!

[@shaungordon9737]

Those shopping trollies are very common in Aus & NZ lol. They stop them being taken off the property

[@Daniandmorebecausenameistaken]

would you recommend April for visiting New Zealand? I'd really love to go there one day, but as a teacher, I'm stuck to school holidays... so I could travel for 2 weeks (obviously I would want to do your first and second tour :D ) during the Easter holidays or be more flexibel in the summer (mostly July). Flights in the summer are always so expensive and if I remember correctly Kara mentioned the baby seals coming to the water fall in April? thanks for your blogs! I've watched most of them, but not in order, so I started with #1 3 days ago and I can't stop (sleep who?)

[@mathiasbuse1186]

A very nice video.

[@kianwan87]

the baby seals are all dead now. the earthquake covered up ohau point

[@FireCracker3240]

Ok... I had to pause this video at 7 minutes in because I'm about to die from cuteness overload. I can't take the adorableness of those little seals. I need a minute... * edit: Ok, I'm back. I still want to snuggle those seals like crazy, but I'm good. I'm good.

[@KaraandNate]

😂😂😂😂 I totally get the need to pause.... trust me! I still can’t believe this was real life!

[@FireCracker3240]

I can't even believe they were real. It looked like something out of National Geographic. You were so close you could literally _pet_ them. Amazing. Seriously, one of the cutest things I have EVER seen. I may have to replay this video a few more times just to watch them frolic and play. 😍😍

[@lastbob2502]

Same! 🤩

[@kadebuyle1005]

Their so cute

[@graciepuppy7368]

I do miss the asain street food vlogs. But the recent ones are pretty entertaining

[@ric-taylor9343]

Guys it is with great great sadness that the seal sanctuary you visited here was destroyed in a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struct the top half of the south island at 12:02 am Monday the 14th November 2016. So pleased we have this video to remind us all of the beauty of nature that cant be replicated anywhere else on gods earth. The region of Kaikoura is still cut off by massive landslides on the state highway in and there was wide spread damage. The people of New Zealand are resilient & will rebuild their lives and infrastructure all we ask is you the travelling public visit our amazing country helping us along the way. Go well guys peace luv & stay safe.

[@darkinferno150]

The experience of this quake was very scary power cuts out 3 seconds later BAM! earthquake

[@hannahmayxoxox]

At least the pups are still coming to this spot. We just need to re-build!

[@FireCracker3240]

What, what? I"m so, so sad... what's being done to get them back to a place like this?

[@lvthud]

@@timtimmy8632 nope, still closed www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/marlborough/places/okiwi-bay-half-moon-bay-area/things-to-do/tracks/ohau-stream-walk/

[@karengibson1693]

R I C - T A Y L O R I am so sorry for the loss of the seal sanctuary. My heart is broken

[@Kaikoura72]

the locals, tourists and DOC will dig it out again rock by rock.

[@hannahmayxoxox]

We were so lucky the pups came back after the quake. Kara and Nate were so lucky the didn't come in tourist season

[@kathrynmckie4471]

I have lived in NZ for 5 years and road tripped round it a few times. I can't believe I didn't know about the incredible place. Sadly it is unsafe now due to earthquakes. You guys are awesome and I love your channel been watching from the beginning and have got to Everest so far! Come back to NZ one day there is so much more to this beautiful country!

[@lightenupbuttercup5476]

LOL y'all crack me up with the wicked van!

[@moemoe211]

This was my 100th video! Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through your amazing adventures! I’m excited to see your Everest experience. ❤️

[@aimeewright2721]

I'm curious why this is the 100th vlog in their "Watch from the Beginning" playlist, but it's listed as #107? I missed a few where I didn't catch that they must've skipped some?

[@beets101]

@@aimeewright2721 I found the numbers don’t tally either. Several times they seem to skip a number. I started from there “watch from the beginning “ playlist I’m currently just Ed watched 106 then then next one says 108 but their story seems to care on smoothly as if I’m not missing anything? Very strange

[@emu85]

Can't believe I've watched over 100 vlogs in just like 4-5 days x)

[@ekzu12321]

Doing the same at the moment! Started 3 days ago.

[@MtlTank]

@@ekzu12321 i started like 3 weeks ago.. watched all the new stuff from when covid hit.. and then started watching from the beginning.

[@lilamendelsohn4]

Sameee

[@LiveLifeInABox]

That place looked amazing! Didn't look real! ❤️❤️

[@KaraandNate]

+LiveLifeInABox we've heard it was destroyed in last years earth quake :(

[@LiveLifeInABox]

O nooo! That's the saddest thing! 😟 great you captured it so well though!

[@lukemacleod862]

7:04 Draw me like one of your french seals

[@Y2J]

this waterfall doesn't exist anymore, destroyed in 2016 earthquake

[@shawnaytaylor198]

The seals are so cute! They're like an aquatic version of dogs haha. That's awesome that you guys got to experience something like that!

[@KaraandNate]

+Shawnay Taylor so true! Baby seals are actually called pups! I wonder if the person who named them thought they were like dog too?!

[@brettbarton2370]

I laughed out loud when Nate was putting that heavy bag into the van :)

[@kempy2233]

I get so much enjoyment in watching you guys discover new things and those seals are now my top number one things to see in this world. Thanks and keep up the great vlogs! Graeme.

[@KaraandNate]

+kempy2233 so glad we have the opportunity to share these experiences! The seals are totally deserving of a #1 spot!

[@mustang1888]

+KaraandNate Punk is Not Dead 😜 Hope you have listened to a Ramone’s song since this Vlog. I went to college at MTSU. I miss Nashville.

[@pamelajohnson5859]

This is by far one of my favorite things i have seen you guys do so far. Beautiful nature, mossy green waterfall, and cute baby seals!

[@lily7459]

This is so adorable, just because of this I HAVE to go to NZ once 😍 Oh and btw, I'm watching your adventure from the beginning and this is vlog #100 🎉 'Only' 630 more to go haha

[@tanyapowell8577]

Chuckle.....I love how so many of your videos start with you all preparing coffee

[@isobellemoxon1091]

it's cus nate always gets kara coffee in the morning!! you'll see it more if you watch the early vlogs and then they made it part of their intro

[@tarotsoulchildmkintuitiver8958]

Glad you appreciate our South Island...Agree with the branding....

[@ryanc2404]

what time of year do the seals visit? this is nuts !

[@indieh9]

They cutest vlog I've seen yet.. It would be so hard to resist petting those lil ocean puppies

[@13912543X]

This has to be the cutest video I’ve ever seen!

[@oldbittercraig3513]

"rock dudes"... The Ramones! SMDH!

[@beets101]

What am I missing, my last vlogg was 106 then it automatically goes to 108 this has happened quite a few times where it appears I miss one???

[@mari.johnson]

Hey guys!! How much longer will you be in NZ for? It would be cool if we could meet up! I'll be here for about a month more. In Queenstown at the moment and working my way up.

[@KaraandNate]

That would have been awesome! We're only here until the 29th :(. We're currently on the North Island working our way up to Auckland. Queenstown is amazing! Are you going to bungy?

[@mari.johnson]

Aw too bad! I don't know about bungy, but I'm thinking I'll do the Nevis Swing tomorrow! Eek!

[@KaraandNate]

+Mari Johnson that will be amazing! It looked just as scary! Looking forward to the VLOG :)

[@mari.johnson]

I did it and it was awesome!! I loved your bungy vlog! :)

[@KaraandNate]

+Mari Johnson ahhhh yay! Looking forward to watching it! And thank you :) I start to sweat just thinking about it still! I so wish we could have met up with you. Maybe some other time :) -Kara

[@jimgreen9059]

You don't have your carts lock up in Nashville? We sure do here in IL--Walgreen's, Walmart, just about everywhere. But, it does cut down on stolen carts, which have to be expensive to replace.

[@BeautifulTresses20]

Yeah we have that in NYC lol

[@SKC193]

Jim Green I wish we did. I hate seeing baskets sitting around where people have just left them.

[@natalyaroberts1998]

you should try Chitchats, they're way better than Timtams and what most kiwis eat, you can suck it like a timtam slam too but it tastes way better. (no offense to the Aussies.)

[@Justtammiiee]

Watched your videos about the Netherlands a few weeks ago (I am Dutch myself), since then I'm bingewatching your videos. I love you both and your videos. And in this case, couldn't resist commenting: aaaww their so CUTE!

[@nigelbrazier8585]

Visited here in early December 2015 on our first full day in NZ having flwon in to Christchurch and spent the first night in Kaikoura. What an introduction to a country that just keeps on giving, a new wow round every corner and over every hill! Can't wait to return to NZ and spend longer there.

[@cherylann9781]

If you ever decide to travel the US You should try the San Diego to Seattle Hwy 1. You will see coast lines as pretty as New Zealand and Australia, with seals and sea lions, magnificent cliffs, ferns, cypress and great food.

[@markduncan6690]

Ahhh Yes!! Those memory's of hitchhiking around New Zealand!

[@Frankman232]

Too bad that place is closed now 😢. I would’ve loved to go.

[@bryonensminger7462]

Can't believe your just finding out that the wheels on shopping carts lock up to stop you from taking them off the lot most of them in the states do the same thing and have for years

[@bryonensminger7462]

If they were smart they would also rent roof top storage containers like those clam shells racks

[@lynnmiriam]

how in the world did you resist petting them?!

[@KaraandNate]

+Lynn Miriam someone told us they carry a form of syphilis so that helped us resist the urge haha

[@jasonhill9088]

Why did Nate stick his hand in the honey jar? That sounds like the beginning of a good joke.

[@michae8jackson378]

I agree w the crazy branding on the car. But you gotta say the chuck Norris joke is funny

[@KaraandNate]

+Michael Jackson haha you can't go wrong with a good Chuck Norris joke. I wasn't specifically referring to our car... we've see some pretty bad ones!

[@vic70ria]

This may be my favorite excursion so far. Adorable !!!

[@tonybarde2572]

Aquatic Golden Retrievers

[@cindymills7]

Also, I'm so torn between the elephant sanctuary and the seals. I need counseling ;)

[@KaraandNate]

+Cindy Mills that's a tough one!!!

[@carolynharris4993]

Have you heard of Elephant Seals?

[@latina3b]

Omg, their adorable face ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰

[@elizabethk2662]

Ok no. I'm actually dead from the level of adorable in this vlog graaaaah

[@KaraandNate]

+Elizabeth K. Haha loved this comment! This was probably our favorite moment of our time in NZ!

[@Liononmytoes]

Is it fair to call Nate Winnie the pooh at the end here?

[@paulwagner6523]

Just watching you drive on the left side of the road gets me all messed up

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

You really have guts to do some of your adventures, and you really have guts driving that van around NZ. I wonder how much business they would attract if they toned down their paint work. Great video.

[@bryonensminger7462]

Those campers scream were tourist come and rob me

[@Akacharlee]

Uhhhh what the what??!!...crazy weird van...but making it to a waterfall with the cutest baby seals EVER!!...shut the front door!!...super memorable vlog ♡♡♡♡ BIG HUGS FROM IDAHO

[@mariasofiaribeiro9597]

OMG this literally the best thing ever

[@marias8007]

Didnt know that bout the trollies

[@peepercoco]

Those baby seals were adorable. I had never heard of them there before, how lucky you got to see them.

[@KaraandNate]

+peepercoco thankful one of our friends studied abroad in NZ and he told us about them before left for our trip! We got lucky we were there during the right season!

[@psychoticguardianismael3967]

awesome vlog! I love the back ground music. yawned baby seal reminds me of Kara (cute adorable) and nate the honey bear (beast mode always hungry for honey and cereal). can't wait for next.

[@KaraandNate]

+PsychoticGuardian Ismael haha I might have to start using honey bear as my new nick name

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Its not looking good, its looking gid

[@_LostAndFound_]

love the "Stay Sexy. Stay Left!"

[@Fleetwing1627]

Wicked's vans could be worse... Exhibit A: i.imgur.com/C6TVrlf.jpg

[@esapov]

THE SEALS ARE THE CUTEST !!!!! and that shopping cart facts im

[@michelle10261]

They are so cute they look like puppy dogs.Thank you for shering love your videos from Michelle Australia

[@arliss123]

Freaking adorable!

[@melissagardner6701]

Craziest car I've ever seen and most adorable baby seals I've ever seen!!! I started watching ALL of your videos from the very beginning!!! ❤❤😊

[@mtb1032]

Ha, I recognize that van! Spotted it about a year prior in Marlborough during a wine tour - 4 minutes in at kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYSkqnlomKyjnsU. Great video! I think when we stopped by Ohau Point it was still another month or two before the baby seals went up the stream to the little waterfall pool, so we missed them there - bummer but still cool though!

[@carric9962]

A little disappointed that you don't seem to know who the Ramones are.

[@silvergirl8581]

Yep, made me feel like a very old punk rocker....

[@ladymc2021]

I'm so like Kara on this one!! 🤣 I love them so much!!!! Hahahah!!! I seriously do!!! 🥰😍😍

[@ScaryFear]

That is a great place. I have never seen seals in a forest or fresh water. But it is safe with no natural predators so it's a great idea for whatever seal first discovered that.

[@marycook4113]

You guys are so lucky! I went to Kaikoura in 2013 and hiked up to the waterfall, but there were no pups. No seals on the beach, either! I was supposed to go back to NZ this year, and I planned a redemption trip to Kaikoura... but then COVID happened! I guess it was not meant to be.

[@_MicZ_]

A lot of places in Kaikoura where you can watch seals have signs that warn you not to come too close to the animals. Please remember that these are wild animals that should NOT get used to people, so while extremely cute to watch, please don't feed them or come too close... Love all of your videos, but just felt the need to say this.

[@renata216]

Wonderful!

[@Bogyiszlo]

the more I watch your videos, the more I want to explore but running out of days already... cant wait to my beautiful journey to NZ on the 9th :) Can I squeeze it in on a day trip from Christchurch on public transport?!?!?!?

[@uhavemooface]

Now if only you could have made those peanut butter and banana sandwiches into fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches it would be heaven lol. The Elvis sandwich. I have never had one before. Might have to try it one day. Those seals are so cute. I want one as a pet. I could watch those seals all day long. If that was the vlog I wouldn't mind.

[@randomdancer9606]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoi9gJiDas-XoMk here's the shopping cart video they talked about if anyone was wondering haha

[@campingcarjoa]

+randomdancer9606 Thanks!

[@amyseaden9069]

Surprised they'd never seen these carts. We've had them for 5-10 years in our grocery stores in Canada. I do live in a larger city. Maybe the US is the last to get these things like chips debit and credit cards.

[@KaraandNate]

+Amy Seaden thanks!

[@adrianquyn2214]

What if you did a segment where you look like 90 but still hitting the road. Be funny. Canes n all lol

[@yogerke]

Love the seals!

[@Buck1954]

I've seen a few boating videos where boat owners get tired of seals using their boat for a lounge chair and a potty.

[@avapage-wood5513]

watching your old videos from before i was a subsriber and you came to new zealand WHAT?

[@mariarickerby1176]

Sadly with the big kaikoura earthquake the seal waterfall is gone miss going up there clad u guys got to see it while it was there

[@kapitman69]

Thank you for posting this up for those of us that never made it there, unfortunately the area seems to have been destroyed in the 7.5 earthquake on Monday 14 November 2016

[@catherinebennett1988]

You were very lucky to see this. Due to an earthquake the track to the falls is now closed and the owners still unsure whether they will reopen

[@christinesharland8478]

who the hell didnt like this??? Ive seen seals in new zelaand but not here and no babies This must have been amazing Thank you

[@meganroconnell1]

These are the cutest animals I’ve ever seen

[@greyswetman]

Me a Kiwi (New Zealander) watching this in 2021

[@RaymondwLin]

The trolley lock is activated by magnets on the ground that they place on the perimeter of the car park.

[@almost_fearless]

Is there any music Kara DOESN'T LIKE?

[@stephaniegruenberg7044]

You two are adorable. Loved Kara's reactions to the seal pups (that's exactly how I would have reacted)

[@roxana28101956]

well you dont know but in Ica Peru is an island full of seals you have to aproach them by boat