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Posted: 16 Dec 2014

Taken: 31 Dec 2005

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1/200 • f/2.8 • 72.0 mm • ISO 200 •

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world heritage •
endangered •
sea lions •
Auckland Islands •
Phocarctos hookeri •
hooker sea lions •
Enderby Island •

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Sea Lion Colony

Sea Lion Colony
Enderby Island has one of the main colonies of Hooker Sea Lions. We were not permitted ashore here, so (see inset notes) these images and the earlier ones of the penguins were taken from the zodiacs. These Sea Lions are considered endangered, with total numbers of only about 10,000. The difference between the males and females is quite striking.

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33 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
Pam J club
Yes.. and the Bulls are not to be crossed !!

Wonderful photos !
9 years ago.
 Gerard Perin
Gerard Perin
très beaux les pépères
9 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Quite a few bulls here, they look formidable!
9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o I like the seagull that is "allowed" to go ashore and visit them ;-) oOo
9 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
ADMIRED in NATURE 4U
9 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
great nature image
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding capture!

Admired in:
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9 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
!!! very beautiful
9 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
Looks like a sculpture installation. I've always liked the elegance of seals and sea lions.
9 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Great capture! Is this the only place they occur, then?
9 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to slgwv club
They breed only on a few isolated islands to the south of New Zealand, Steve, but do sometimes travel slightly further afield to NZ itself.
9 years ago.
 Polyrus
Polyrus
That bull was showing you he was very proud to pose for you George (pride of sea lions).
And you are showing us some marvellous unique photos. At least here on Ip I'm sure they are unique.
9 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
what a majestic pose, perfect for a "lion" !
very beautiful reportage too !
9 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P. club
Great shot. Those white-ish females are real lookers, quite different from our drab brown ones.
9 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Yes! The males are quite huge brutes, aren't they! Lovely shot, George.
9 years ago.
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
Bravo!
I love this capture, my friend.
Hugs
9 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Lovely close up shot of this group of sea lions Well done Geroge Regards Tess
9 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Awesome wildlife picture.
9 years ago.
 Skipper
Skipper
It had to be a real emotion to be so near those animals! Good shot and interesting scene.
I guess was not safe to land there!
9 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Skipper
Apart from safety, it was not permitted. We were only allowed one landing on the islands and had a New Zealand wildlife ranger to ensure we broke no rules.
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Amazing animals and the difference is indeed very striking.
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Terrific Shot!!

Thanks for Posting in
The Hawk's Aerie!!
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Seen in: Silver Surfers
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9 years ago.
 Simone Maurel
Simone Maurel club
Magnifique
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
CONGRATULATIONS from the MEMBERS of EXPLORED 4U
9 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Lovely to see.
9 years ago.
 Kathleen Thorpe
Kathleen Thorpe club
Exceptional capture. Congratulations on Explore!
9 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Marvelous composition. Best wishes for the holidays.
9 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Esther club
Thank you, Esther, and best wishes to you also.
9 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Many thanks for your kind comments and faves, my friends.
9 years ago.

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