GC4BXQ3 Extinct Animal: Japanese Sea Lion
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: poolsharkycat @ | Hide Date: 05/11/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 12.637 W104° 18.629 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0

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The Japanese sea lion, native to the coastal areas of Japanese Archipelago and the Korean peninsula, was a species of the otariidae family of sea lions and fur seals. Although, these sea lions preferred the flat open sandy beaches for breeding, they used to also bred in rocky areas in the vicinity. Japanese sea lion was exploited in large scale owing to the high value for its skin and oil in the international market. Some internal organs of this animal were also used in Oriental medicine and thus were in great demand. Overfishing of the species brought their number to less than 300 in 1915 and eventually to just a few dozens by 1930. Other reasons for the extinction of Japanese sea lion were loss of habitat due to submarine warfare in World War II and capturing of the species for circus trade. The last colony of these sea lions was sighted in 1950s, while the last confirmed sighting of an individual of this species was in 1974.

05/04/2019 By ladditude
The "fourth was with us" on this beautiful Colorado spring day. We visited and found 30 caches, this was one of them. Thanks to all the owners for placing and maintaining these for us to enjoy. It was lovely here today... rolling green grasslands, lots of barns and windmills, and many horses, goats, sheep, even llamas were seen. TFTC SL

05/03/2019 By gnome_goddess
Couldn't find this one today.

03/08/2019 By BearAdair
Snow day, so catching up on logs.

Found this fun little series with animjason while we were in the area. I love impromptu caching adventures.

Thanks poolsharkycat! Logged Extinct Animal: Japanese Sea Lion from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #223 ~

03/08/2019 By animjason
BearAdair and I weren't doing anything today. We were driving around Parker doing errands when the caching itch hit.

We ended up in this area finding extinct animals, and defeating an alien invasion.

Thanks for the fun. Ended up with 13 finds before it started getting dark.

Thanks poolsharkycat! Logged Extinct Animal: Japanese Sea Lion from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #10340 ~

12/29/2018 By Batman71887
Loved the spot....darn muggles kept stopping lol

07/25/2018 By JCs Girl
Oh, so many trees to choose from. Like others, my gps wouldn't settle down, but I was able to make the find anyway. TFTC

07/11/2018 By The Merrymen
Lunch at Calhan auction barn. Quick find! TFTC!

05/08/2018 By robespierre50
Headed out this way on a nice day to rack up some caches. Easy sl tftc.

05/06/2018 By reforestgrrl
Fun “camo” on the container! TFTH

05/06/2018 By Cache Dipper
Best camouflage!