NZ sea lion research trip, Auckland Islands, December 2009 - February 2010 (PDF, 67K)
This progress report outlines key findings from the 2009/10 New Zealand sea lion research field trip to the Auckland Islands. A manuscript containing detailed methods and full findings, including work undertaken for this project during 2008/09 and 2007/09, will be produced at a later date.
This work continues annual surveys of the Auckland Island breeding sites of the New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri).
The objectives of the project were: