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

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Hookers sea lion Phocarctos hookeri sunbathing 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 oild and hide until hunting was banned in 1893

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

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