A.C. ZIEGLER 1959 BRACHYDECTES PRYSNUS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST, CALIFORNIA. JULY 16 (CONT'D) HERE, SHOWED ME METHODS OF DIGGING OUT BULLAE & WAX PLUG. HEAD OF WHALE IS CUT OFF, MEAT & CONNECTIVE TISSUE ABOUT 2 FT DISTAL LATERAL TO OCCIP., CONOYLES IS CUT AWAY UNTIL BULLA EXPOSED. FRAGMENTS HOLDING BULLA ARE CUT + BULLA CROW-BARRED OUT. "GLOVE FINGER" (TYMP. MEMBR.) PULLS OUT & SLIT CUT JUST BELOW & LATERAL TO THE COUITY. FINGER IS INSERTED IN CUT & WAX PLUG IS FORCED OUT OF HOLE FORMERLY FILLED BY "GLOVE FINGER". PLUG IS OVER 1/4 INCH THICK BUT TAPERED OUT FOR A FOOT OR SO. THE 2/YEAR (REC. TO RICE) RINGS OF WAX ONLY APPEAR IN THE INNER 2 OR 3 INCHES OF TUBE & THESE RINGS (ALTHOUGH SPLICING THEM SEEM OF A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN REST OF PLUG. RICE SHOWED ME ONLY A POINTED OUT SCAR ON EACH C. LUTEA WHICH IS NOT PRESENT ON FEMALE.