New Zealand Birds and Animals. Conservation: New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. New Zealand Sea Lion-Endangered animals list-Our endangered animals. New Zealand Sea LionCarnivore, OtariidaePhocarctos hookeri Click the image to expand The New Zealand Sea Lion continues to decline from hunting that has been going on since the 19th century.
With a recent mass death due to unknown causes, they are even closer to becoming extinct. Body length: Male 3m/Female 2m Weight: Male 300kg/Female 140kg (Source: Doubutsu Sekai-isan* Red Data Animals Kodansha) (*World Animal Heritage) A List of New Zealand Endangered Animals.