The sighting was filmed by an onlooker Photo: Sinclair Lannucci / supplied
A blue whale has been spotted in Akaroa Harbour for the first time in several years.
Passengers on an Akaroa Dolphins cruise on Friday spotted the whale on Friday morning.
It slowly emerged from the water as onlookers gasped.
The sighting was filmed by an onlooker and marked the first blue whale seen by Akaroa Dolphins since 2020.
- This article was first published by Star News.
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