Australian Sea Lion holding Striped Cowfish in its Mouth | Western Australia
This playful Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) repeatedly chased and caught a striped cowfish (Aracana aurita) as I swam along and watched. The sea lion brought the fish to me several times, as if offering it to me.
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Marine Mammal Pinniped Australian Sea Lion Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Pinnipedia Otariidae Otariinae Neophoca cinerea Endangered: IUCN Red List Rare: South Australia National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 Special Protected Fauna: Western Australia Wildlife Conservation Notice 2003 Vulnerable: Australia Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Osteichthyes Actinopterygii Tetraodontiformes Aracanidae Aracana aurita Shaw's Cowfish Striped Cowfish Indian Ocean Australia Western Australia Carnac Island Predation Feeding Hunting Play
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