Title
Steller's Sea-cow
Caption
Steller's Sea-Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas/Rhytina gigas) a sea-cow almost 6 metres long, discovered by George Wilhelm Steller (1709-1746) on Behring's second expedition to Kamchatka (1741), now extinct. Top: engraving of the skeleton of the sea-cow. Bottom left: Engraving after an early map of the Behring Sea. Bottom right: Engraving of Steller's sketch.
Date
1741
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07115_011279P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
22,2Mb (1,2Mb) / 11,8in x 7,3in / 3543 x 2194 (300dpi)