New Zealand - South Island - Otago - Hooker Sea Lion-5047
A small group watched this male Hooker Sea Lion swim to catch a wave which propelled him onto the beach. Once on the beach he came straight at us, as if to say “Get off of my beach”. We retreated in a hasty manner. This photo was taken on New Zealand's South Island on the Otago Pennisula.
The adult male Hooker Sea Lion can reach 11 feet in length and weight up to 990 pounds. Hooker’s sea lion, also known as the New Zealand sea lion, is said to be one of the rarest and most threatened sea lions in the world.
New Zealand - South Island - Otago - Hooker Sea Lion-5047
A small group watched this male Hooker Sea Lion swim to catch a wave which propelled him onto the beach. Once on the beach he came straight at us, as if to say “Get off of my beach”. We retreated in a hasty manner. This photo was taken on New Zealand's South Island on the Otago Pennisula.
The adult male Hooker Sea Lion can reach 11 feet in length and weight up to 990 pounds. Hooker’s sea lion, also known as the New Zealand sea lion, is said to be one of the rarest and most threatened sea lions in the world.