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New Zealand sea lion
Order : Carnivora
Family : Otariidae
Genus : Phocarctos
Facts about the genus Phocarctos, the New Zealand sea lion
Facts about the New Zealand Sea Lion are presented here by the World Conservation Monitoring Center.
Facts: World's rarest sea lion - with an estimated population of only eleven to fifteen thousand the New Zealand sea lion is the world's rarest.
The New Zealand sea lion is one of the world's most threatened sea lions. (Full text)
The New Zealand sea lion is also commonly called Hooker's sea lion. (Full text)
The New Zealand sea lion is recognised as a threatened species by the IUCN- World Conservation Union list of threatened species. (Full text)
The New Zealand sea lion is found only in New Zealand waters and is one of the world's rarest seal species. (Full text)
The New Zealand Sea Lion is categorised as Vulnerable on the 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. (Full text)