A 12-year-old male New Zealand sea lion rests at Cannibal Bay, near Owaka. His branded tag has helped scientists keep track of his movements so they know he travels from the Auckland Islands to Otago's coast every year. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. : Survival not hurt by branding
A 12-year-old male New Zealand sea lion rests at Cannibal Bay, near Owaka. His branded tag has helped scientists keep track of his movements so they know he travels from the Auckland Islands to Otago's coast every year. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. : Survival not hurt by branding
Survival not hurt by branding
The practice of hot-iron branding New Zealand sea lions ended in controversy 13 years ago, but research has found it has not affected their survival.