Australian Sea Lions

Let’s dive deep into our Australian Marine Parks to learn and play with the Australian sea lion

   

 Australian sea lions are one of the rarest sea lion species in the world, and are only found in one country - Australia! 

 Sea lions have been nicknamed the puppies of the ocean, as they love to play with each other and their environment. How lucky are we to have these mischievous creatures right on our back doorstep?  

 If you look in Australian Marine Parks you might just get to see or even swim with an Australian sea lion.  

 This factsheet is part of the University of Adelaide's Fab Five project, focused on raising awareness of five fabulous species and the marine parks that help protect them. This 'Our Marine Parks Grants' project received grant funding from the Australian Government. 


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