Sea Animals of the Tasman Sea

Marine Life in the Tasman Sea

Whales

Blue, Fin, Humpback, Minke, Pygmy Blue, Sperm, Southern Right

Dolphins

Common, Bottlenose, Dusky, Hourglass, Killer Whale (Orca), Risso's, Southern Right Whale Dolphin

Seals

New Zealand Fur Seal, Australian Fur Seal, Subantarctic Fur Seal, Leopard Seal, Weddell Seal, Crabeater Seal, Ross Seal

Sea Lions

Australian, New Zealand, Subantarctic

Sharks

Great White, Mako, Thresher, Blue, Hammerhead, Tiger, Bull, Port Jackson

Tuna

Southern Bluefin, Albacore, Bigeye, Yellowfin

Marlin

Black, Blue, Striped

Swordfish

Broadbill, Shortbill

The Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand, supports rich marine biodiversity.