We need your help to protect Australian sea lions.
For many years, SARAH & SEBASTIAN have proudly supported AMCS in their mission to protect our fragile marine species and the ecosystems they call home.
Recently, S&S founder Sarah Munro went with Alice Wesley-Smith to film Australian sea lion colonies in South Australia.
In Western Australia (WA), Australian sea lion colonies are at greater risk of extinction than off the coast of SA. In WA there’s no independent monitoring of fishing vessels and therefore less protection from lethal fishing practices for these magnificent animals.
The death of even a single breeding female can have negative consequences for the long-term survival of a colony. With only an estimated 6,500 adults left, they are now considered endangered.
A recent study revealed that changes to how fishing operates off SA waters to increase protection for sea lions has resulted in the stabilsation of those colonies.¹
This World Oceans Day, SARAH & SEBASTIAN have pledged $25,000 to the Australian Marine Conservation Society’s Australian Sea Lion campaign as well as donating all proceeds from a limited edition SAVE OUR SEA LIONS hat.
SARAH & SEBASTIAN hope this film has inspired you to support AMCS and their vital work to amplify the message to the WA government that now, more than ever, we need to fight to save Australian sea lions, and to implement the kind of measures that have proven so effective in a fishery managed by the Commonwealth Government off SA.