NZ Conservation Stories on Instagram: "Have you ever heard of New Zealand’s yellow-bellied sea snake? Despite the common belief that Aotearoa has no native snakes, this species, Hydrophis platurusc proves the exception. It’s a marine snake that spends its most of it’s life at sea, drifting on warm surface currents across the tropical Pacific and occasionally washing up on New Zealand’s northern shores. The yellow-bellied sea snake is easily recognised by its dark brown back and bright yellow und