Hookers sea lion Phocarctos hookeri hauled out on beach Serat Bay Catlins South Island New Zealand

---

Hookers sea lion Phocarctos hookeri hauled out on beach Serat Bay Catlins South Island New Zealand This is one of the rarest and most endangered species of sea lions which were hunted for oil and hide until hunting was banned in 1893

---

Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Serat Bay Catlins South Island New Zealand
Photo credit: © Mark Boulton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bay, catlins, hookeri, hookers, island, lion, lying, mammal, marine, phocarctos, protected, sea, sealion, serat, south, sunbathing, threatened, tracks, vulnerable, zealand