The modern New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer to the mainland, replacing a now-extinct, unique prehistoric New Zealand sea-lion that once lived here, according to a new study. A team of ...

The modern New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer to our mainland, replacing a now-extinct, unique prehistoric New Zealand sea-lion that once lived here, according to a new study.

The New Zealand Sea Lion (Phocarctos hookeri) moved from vulnerable to endangered, mainly due to disease, ... Trade in bones and other body parts for traditional medicine, ...

New Zealand sea lions, now among the world’s rarest sea lion species, were once found on every coast of the island nation. Their populations were severely depleted over hundreds of years by ...

The New Zealand sea lion (also called rāpoka) is one of the rarest sea lions in the world, with a total population of around 12,000. Once endemic across the country, the species was hunted off ...

A New Zealand man who speared an endangered sea lion says he did it to protect his partner, adding: “It needed a stab. It will live.” Matt Kraemer posted on Facebook that he and his partner ...

There are an estimated 12,000 New Zealand sea lions left, according to the Department of Conservation. Under local law, anyone who kills a sea lion could face up to two years in prison or a fine ...

New Zealand Closes Down Road for One Month to Allow Sea Lion to Care for Newborn Pup "She has come up John Wilson Drive and into the golf course to have her pup in some bushes there," Department ...

The New Zealand sea lion took a nap on the picnic blanket before returning to the sea. Alaina Gillies / @aprincess33 on Instagram The family was unharmed by the interaction, keeping well away from ...

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The modern New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer to our mainland, ... The team identified the extinct mainland sea-lion lineage using ancient DNA from prehistoric bones.

The modern New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer to our mainland, replacing a now-extinct, unique prehistoric New Zealand sea-lion that once lived here, according to a new study led by ...