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Courtship between a pair of New Zealand Sea Lions, Karitane.

A playful female New Zealand Sea Lion arches its back over the shoulder of the male bull. Courtship displays involve plenty of underwater pursuit and rolling and play biting, which is often carried over to wrestling on shore.

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Copyright: Kimball Chen
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A playful female New Zealand Sea Lion arches its back over the shoulder of the male bull. Courtship displays involve plenty of underwater pursuit and rolling and play biting, which is often carried over to wrestling on shore.