A female New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) scratching an itch from the South island of Aotearoa.

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Size: 6261px × 4174px
Location: New Zealand
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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