'Raymond' the stingray is still very much at home in the estuary next to Rough Island.
Sightings of the stingray were first reported to Tasman District Council in January after he entered the water reservoir in the Rough Island area.
He was last spotted on Tuesday morning still swimming around his Rough Island pond.
The Department of Conservation and TDC continue to monitor the situation with a view to helping him relocate back to open water.
A TDC spokesperson says they want to reiterate that there are no immediate concerns for ‘Raymond’s’ welfare (in fact, he appears to love his new home) nor for the safety of dogs that might go for a splash about in the reservoir.
"But we would ask people to please respect its space so it does not feel threatened."
Stingrays are quite shy, non-aggressive animals, and if spooked they will make a fast escape.
However, these animals do have a venomous barbed tail which is capable of inflicting a lethal wound.
Raymond has been confirmed as a short-tail stingray and has a disc width of about one metre.
A sign advising dog walkers has been erected by a member of the public.
