According to a\u00a0Facebook post from New Zealand\u2019s Department of Conservation<\/a>, a family in Wellington discovered a seal pup outside their home last week, curling up for a cozy nap on their porch:<\/p>\n \u201cIt had been on a bit of a mission, climbing up the seawall stairs, crossing a road, hiking up a footpath, a driveway, and finally another set of stairs, before reaching its nap spot,\u201d the Department of Conservation wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not every day you come home to find a seal curled up on your front porch.\u201d<\/p>\n The creature is a New Zealand fur seal, or kekeno. Despite the name, they are not true seals, and are more closely related to the sea lion.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Baby seal delights California surfers by hopping on their surfboards<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s not uncommon for young seals to pop up like this during this time of year: May through September is\u00a0known as \u201cseal silly season\u201d in New Zealand<\/a>, when young pups and adult males leave their colonies.<\/p>\n These seals like to explore the wider world during this period, and locals often find seals in the roadways, public spaces and even their homes.<\/p>\n![\"May](\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/04174529\/image.jpeg\")