The Japanese sea lion (Zalophus japonicus) (Japanese: ニホンアシカ, romanized: Nihon ashika, Korean: 강치, 바다사자) [3] was an aquatic mammal that became extinct in the 1970s. It was considered to be a subspecies of the related California sea lion (Z. californianus) until 2003.

日本海狮 （学名： Zalophus japonicus）是已 灭绝 的 海狮。 [1][2] 于2003年前，日本海狮都被认为是 加州海狮 的 亚种，但后来有指日本海狮与加州海狮有不同的栖息地及行为，故被分类为独立的 物种。 日本海狮栖息在 日本海，尤其是在 日本列岛 [3] 及 朝鲜半岛 [4] 的近岸地区。 牠们一般会在开放及平坦的沙滩上，甚至有时亦会在石上繁殖。 现时在 日本 及 荷兰 有几个日本海狮的标本。 [3][5] 而在 大英博物馆 则存有日本海狮的毛皮及4个 头颅骨。 雄性日本海狮呈深灰色， …

日本海狮，Zalophus japonicus (Peters, 1866)， 海狮科 加州海狮 属的一种已灭绝的 海狮。 于2003年前，日本海狮都被认为是加州海狮的亚种，但后来有指日本海狮与加州海狮有不同的栖息地及行为，故被分类为独立的物种。 日本海狮栖息在日本海，尤其是在日本列岛及朝鲜半岛的近岸地区。 它们一般会在开放及平坦的沙滩上，甚至有时亦会在石上繁殖。 现时在 日本 及荷兰有几个日本海狮的标本。 而在大英博物馆则存有日本海狮的毛皮及4个头颅骨。 雄性日本海狮呈深灰 …

2023年10月21日 · It inhabited the Sea of Japan and was perhaps one of the largest sea lions in the world. This species, known by its scientific name Zalophus japonicus, belongs to the Zalophus genus alongside the California sea lion and the Galapagos sea lion. It was included in the subfamily Otariinae and the family Otariidae alongside fur seals.

2023年10月17日 · Japanese sea lions once swam in abundance in the waters around Japan. Hunted for their fur and oil and suffering habitat loss, herds dwindled, and today the animals are thought to be...

The sea lions have six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera. Their range extends from the subarctic to tropical waters of the global ocean in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, with the notable exception of the northern Atlantic Ocean. [1] . They have an average lifespan of 20–30 years. [2] .

Known for its distinctive physical characteristics, the Japanese sea lion possessed sleek, dark fur, and a uniquely short, curved snout, setting it apart from its relatives in the animal kingdom. This marine animal was not just remarkable for its appearance but …

Japanese Sea Lions are likely to now be Extinct. However, South and North Korea, Russia, and China have indicated that they will collaborate on bringing back the Japanese Sea Lion in the Sea of Japan. That effort would involve searching Russian and Chinese waters and if animals are found some would be taken to the Sea of Japan.

2007年12月21日 · The Dokdo sea lion (Zalophus japonicus), commonly referred to as Gangchi in Korea also known as the Japanese sea lion, was endemic to the Northwest Pacific coast before becoming extinct in the 1950s. Little is known about its origins and speciation compared to other Otariidae species or how the rapid decline affected the species’ genetic ...

Japanese sea lions were found from the southern end of Japan, north through the Korea Strait and throughout the Sea of Japan to Sakhalin Island, and on both sides of Kamchatka from the eastern Sea of Okhotsk, and the western North Pacific, south through the Kuril Island archipelago to the southern end of Japan.