HOKKAIDO, Feb 07 (News On Japan) –
About 3,000 Steller sea lions have appeared on an uninhabited island off Hokkaido, marking the biggest quantity for this time of yr and including to fishing losses estimated to exceed 1 billion yen.
The brown mass overlaying the island’s floor was revealed to be a big group of Steller sea lions.
Footage captured on Benten Island, an uninhabited island off Wakkanai in Hokkaido, exhibits the animals mendacity round and playfully interacting. According to the one who filmed the scene, the group numbered roughly 3,000, the very best determine recorded for this season.
The sea lions, typically known as “gangsters of the sea” for devouring fish caught in nets, have brought about important harm to the fishing business, with losses estimated at about 1 billion yen.
Experts say the animals seemingly migrated south from the Sea of Okhotsk seeking meals and got here ashore on the island to relaxation.
Source: TBS