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) They live on the beaches southward of New Zealand, notably the Auckland Islands.
The New Zealand Sea Lion likes to eat squid, octopus, shellfish, crab, and fish. The New Zealand Sea Lion has a habit of swallowing small pebbles. Find out more about the New Zealand Sea Lion! Many years of hunting for their fur and oil The New Zealand Sea Lion is an endangered species that lives in the southward seas of New Zealand. Mass deaths discovered! See other animals related to this one. If you click the words above, you can see other animals related to this one. Animals in Japan. A List of New Zealand Endangered Animals.