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AddBy: Wendy Allison17th Jan 2026 8:23AMThe child in this photo is my brother, Malcolm Allison, aged about 3 at the time. He was helping feed the otters, Tarka and Mitch. He recalls that between this photo and the second one, Mitch bit him in eagerness to get to the food.
Being the kid of a keeper at Marineland was an adventure!
Being the kid of a keeper at Marineland was an adventure!
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"Captain" Tom Allison, Marineland head keeper, feeding an otter.
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"Captain" Tom Allison, Marineland head keeper, feeding an otter. (19 August 1972). Pae Korokī, accessed 06/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/105257
