Fur seal, Palliser Bay. The fur seal colony at Cape Palliser is the North Island's largest. New Zealand fur seals have pointy noses, long whiskers, visible external ears and bodies covered with two layers of fur. The breeding season is from mid-November to mid-January. Pups start to feed on solid food before weaning, and spend a large proportion of their day playing with other pups and objects such as seaweed and reef fish. Palliser bay boasts a lighthouse and a rich maori indigenous cultural history.