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New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri)

An adult male New Zealand sea lion on a beach.

While sea lions have been harvested in the past, modelling shows that this slow-reproducing species cannot be hunted sustainably.

Rights: Hase, CC BY-4.0

Published: 24 February 2023Size: 5.22 MB

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