Sea lion recovering after apparent great white shark attack in Dunedin 9 May, 2021 07:56 PM 3 minutes to read A sea lion bitten by what is believed to have been a great white shark rests on Allans Beach on Friday. It resurfaced at Aramoana on Sunday. Photo / Lisa Johnston A sea lion bitten by what is believed to have been a great white shark rests on Allans Beach on Friday. It resurfaced at Aramoana on Sunday. Photo / Lisa Johnston Otago Daily Times The Department of Conservation is optimistic a sea lion that came ashore at an Otago Peninsula beach with an apparent great white shark bite can survive its wounds.