A large sea lion endemic to New Zealand; adult males and females differ in size and coat color.
Adult females are gray to light brown, with a nearly white underside and dark flippers. Adult males are larger and have dark-brown manes.
It breeds on land and dives at sea to feed. It eats fish, cephalopods and crustaceans; diet varies with sex, age and location.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.