Complex sentence: The Moche people of ancient Peru worshipped the sea and its animals, and often depicted pinnipeds in their art. In modern popular culture, pinnipeds are usually depicted as comical figures based on their performances in zoos, circuses and marine mammal parks.
Split into simpler sentences: The Moche people of ancient Peru worshipped the sea and its animals. They often depicted pinnipeds in their art. In modern popular culture, pinnipeds are usually depicted as comical figures based on their performances in zoos, circuses and marine mammal parks.