&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Mum_statue,_St_Clair.jpg) Statue of Mum by Bryn Jones, St Clair Esplanade | |
| Species | New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 1980s Auckland Islands |
| Years active | 1992–2010 |
| Known for | First sea lion to give birth in mainland New Zealand in over 100 years |
| Offspring | 11 |
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.