The Japanese Sea Lion
Zalophus japonicus
Extinct 1970's
From the series Extinction Portraits
Graphite on paper
11" x 9" framed
2007
The Japanese Sea Lion is documented to have been driven to extinction by the Japanese commercial fishing industry. The South Korean Ministry of the Environment is currently conducting a search for surviving members of the subspecies, with plans to breed and reintroduce the Sea Lions...if they can be found.
(click image to enlarge)
Extinct 1970's
From the series Extinction Portraits
Graphite on paper
11" x 9" framed
2007
The Japanese Sea Lion is documented to have been driven to extinction by the Japanese commercial fishing industry. The South Korean Ministry of the Environment is currently conducting a search for surviving members of the subspecies, with plans to breed and reintroduce the Sea Lions...if they can be found.
(click image to enlarge)
