Pair of sea lions snooze on surfboard at St Clair

A sea lion’s penchant for surfing was on show at St Clair Beach when he hijacked a surf school’s practice board mid-lesson.

Esplanade Surf School instructor Tim Blackwood was running a class yesterday afternoon when a sea lion took a liking to one of the surfboards on the shore and joined their class.

"He came in so we said ‘all right, everyone out of the way’."

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