Sea-lion caught at Pearson Islands |
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| Title : | Sea-lion caught at Pearson Islands |
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| Date of creation : | 1904 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 100 x 75 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Two men by a a large sea-lion caught at Pearson Islands, it is suspended over the deck of a ship, possibly the Governor Musgrave. Today in South Australia all seals and sea-lions are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. It is illegal to kill or harm them in any way. Seals have however been known to attack tuna farms in the search for food, which places them directly at risk of injury or worse.
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| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Region : | Eyre Peninsula and Far West Coast |
| Further reading : | Shaughnessy, P. D. The action plan for Australian seals Canberra: Environment Australia, 1999 Bonner, W. Nigel Seals and sea lions of the world New York: Facts on File, c1994 Ray, Clayton E. A well documented early record of the Australian sea lion by Clayton E. Ray and John K. Ling [London: s.n., 1981?] |
| Internet links : | Aquatic animals : Department for Environment and Heritage website |
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