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Female sea lion (2nd of 2)

Female sea lion

Female New Zealand sea lions are golden brown and more slender than males. They can occasionally be seen in the southern South Island, and there have been isolated reports of pups being born there.

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Private collection
Photograph by Lloyd Spencer Davis

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Lloyd Spencer Davis. 'Seals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/seals/4/4/2