New Zealand Sea Lion
Phocarctos hookeri
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Carnivora · Otariidae
About
The New Zealand sea lion, once known as Hooker's sea lion, and as pakake or whakahao (male) and kake (female) in Māori, is a species of sea lion that is endemic to New Zealand and primarily breeds on New Zealand's subantarctic Auckland and Campbell islands, and have in recent years been slowly breeding and recolonising around the coast of New Zealand's South and Stewart islands. The New Zealand sea lion numbers around 12,000 and is one of the world's rarest sea lion species. They are the only species of the genus Phocarctos.
Fun Fact
The New Zealand sea lion numbers around 12,000 and is one of the world's rarest sea lion species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to subantarctic regions.
Diet
Prey on a wide range of species including fish such as Antarctic horsefish, red cod, opalfish and Patagonian toothfish, rays, sharks, cephalopods (e.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease