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Kiwi Sea Lions


Kiwi Sea Lions
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Copyright: Christian Davies (vizion) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 34 W: 8 N: 37] (199)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-17
Categories: Mammals, Humorous
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-08 10:58
Viewed: 1234
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hooker’s sea lions, also known as New Zealand sea lions, are one of only 5 species of sea lions in the world, the others being the Australian sea lion, the South American sea lion, the California sea lion and Steller sea lion.

Hooker’s sea lions are one of the most regionally localised and rare of the world’s seal species. They breed almost exclusively at the Auckland Islands in the New Zealand subantarctic region. A few sea lions also breed on New Zealand’s Campbell Island.

The total population is estimated to be only about 12,500 animals. Historically, this species’ range also included most of the New Zealand coast, but a combination of subsistence hunting by Maori and commercial sealing by Europeans reduced the range and numbers to the present extent. The population appears to have been stable for about the past 5 decades.

(source: Australian Government Antarctic Division)
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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-05-09 3:42]
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Christian, Are they playing or fighting. I saw them inthe Discovery channel. Your information is very useful. TFS Ganesh

Nice photo!
Very cool that you captured them both in a pose like that. Lots of texture-specially with the sand. cool job!

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-06-11 6:34]

Hi Christian, this is a fab shot of the 2 Sea Lions with an intersting note. I love shots of animals interacting with each other. A great POV with good light and nice and sharp. Good exposure.
tfs
debz

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