NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 19 
ATLANTIC WALRUS, 
spawning salmon. Comparatively few Sea-Lions are now 
found on the mainland coast of California. On the United 
States Light-House reservations their slaughter is prohibited 
by the Light-House Board. 
The California Sea-Lion is very similar in size, and, leaving 
the old males out of consideration, it is almost the exact 
counterpart in form of that apple of perpetual international 
discord—the Alaskan ‘‘fur seal.’’ The unfortunate fact that 
the latter animal has become known as a ‘‘seal,’’ has caused 
much confusion in people’s minds regarding the classifica- 
tion of pinnipeds (fin-footed animals) generally. For this 
reason, it is proper to observe at this point that: 
Sea-Lions have flat. triangular, naked front flippers, 
without claws; they have long necks, and carry their heads 
high. There are nine species, of which the so-called ‘‘fur 
seal’’ is one. 
Seals always have short and stubby front flippers, 
which are covered with hair, and provided with claws. In 
most species the hair is coarse and valueless. The seal has 
a very short neck and by reason of the weakness of its 
front flippers, it is not nearly so active nor so interesting 
as the sea-lion. 
The Atlantic Walrus inhabits the arctic regions between 
America and Europe, and it is estimated that not more than 
ten specimens ever have been exhibited in captivity. Be- 
eause of their unusual feeding habits. Walruses are very 
