Mum (sea lion)

Mum
SpeciesNew Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri)
SexFemale
Born1980s
Auckland Islands
Years active1992–2010
Known forFirst sea lion to give birth in mainland New Zealand in over 100 years
Offspring11

Mum was a New Zealand sea lion who in 1993 in Otago became the first sea lion to give birth in mainland New Zealand for over 100 years. All sea lions in Otago are descended from Mum. After having 11 pups, she disappeared in 2010, aged 24. It is not known when or how she died.