A.C.ZIEGLER 1959 JOURNALS FEB 14 & 15 10 MI. N, 20 MI. E MARINER (GILMORS), CENTRA COSTA CO., CALIF. AVE UP FOR MVZ, A SOGY ORNATUS & A MICROTES CALIF. TAKEN BY GEO.F. FISHER OF MVZ. MICROTES SEEMS TO BE GAGGING (165X MM, EXO. T). FEB 23 OFF HALF MOON BAY, SAN MATEO CO., CALIFORNIA WENT OUT on FEB 24 & 25 to DEN MONTE FISHING CO, IN RICHMOND (NEW, UNLISTED PHONE # BE 3-2000) TO TRY TO GET ARKS OF GREY WHALE. A DR. LOGAN (M.D.? FROM L.A. APPARENTLY GOT A PERMIT TO KILL 4 GREYS FOR ELECTROCARDIO- GRAPHS & ANATOMICAL STUDIES. THE CO. GOT ONE ON FEB 23 & GOT SHOTS AT 2 ON FEB. 25. WILL TRY TH FEB 28 TO GET OTHER 3. A DR. TRUAX, RECENT SPEC. FROM PHILADELPHIA WAS DISSECTING HEART OF ♀ GREY TAKEN FEB. 23. SPECIMEN SHOWING THE SA & AV NODES & NEW FIBERS JUST UNDER ENDO- CARDIUM. MET DR. E.M. GILMORE FROM LONG BEACH (NO LONGER WORKING FOR GOVERNOR) WHO HAS COME UP TO SEE HIS FIRST GREY WHALE (ARKORE THAT IS). ALSO A MR. BEASLY, APPARENTLY 2ND IN CHARGE OF U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR, WAS THERE. DR. GILMORE MENTIONED THAT THE USUALY RESIDENT HUMBARDED WHALES HAS ALREADY MOVED OUT. MIGRANTS OF THIS SPECIES ALSO OCCUR HERE DURING WHALING SEASON (APR-1)