. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. SEA LIONS, SEALS AND SEA OTTER OP CALIFORNIA :;s:; Its former range was from the Farallon Islands to Central Baja California. The species was not numerous in comparison with the north- ern species and was unfortunate in inhabiting an area close to expanding centers of human population. The north Pacific whaling fleet went through this region on the way to the Arctic and when whales were scarce the whaling crews hunted for seals. The s
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. SEA LIONS, SEALS AND SEA OTTER OP CALIFORNIA :;s:; Its former range was from the Farallon Islands to Central Baja California. The species was not numerous in comparison with the north- ern species and was unfortunate in inhabiting an area close to expanding centers of human population. The north Pacific whaling fleet went through this region on the way to the Arctic and when whales were scarce the whaling crews hunted for seals. The success of whaling and sealing voyages depended on acquiring the largest salable cargo in the shortest possible time. Every seal that could be found was killed, regard- less of size or sex. By 1890 the species was considered to be extinct. From 1890 to the present time, only a few of the animals have been seen. Several scientific expeditions to Guadalupe Island have recorded and collected what was supposed to be the sole survivors of the species. However, a few animals can still be found. A few years ago the San Diego. FIGURE 163. A Guadalupe fur seal bull, San Nicolas Island, July, 1949. Photograph by G. A. Barfho/omew, Jr. Zoo obtained two young individuals of this species, but they did not live very long in captivity. In 1938 three young bulls were seen at Point Piedras Blancas (Bonnot, Clark, and Hatton, 1938). During 1949 a fur seal bull was photographed on San Nicolas Island by G. A. Bartholomew, Jr., of the University of California at Los Angeles. With adequate pro- tection this species may again become a part of the natural fauna. It is assumed that the breeding habits of the Guadalupe fur seal are much the same as those of the northern fur Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Calif
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