Excerpt from The Seals, Sea-Lions, and Sea Otter of the Pacific Coast: Descriptions, Life History Notes, Photographs and Drawings The adult male is about 4 feet
"The purpose of this circular is to present brief descriptions, drawings, and photographs to assist in identifying the seals, sea-lions, walrus and sea otter of
For more than ten thousand years, Native Americans from Alaska to southern California relied on aquatic animals such as seals, sea lions, and sea otters for foo