[Journals], 1908-1912
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June 7 - 08 Febuary The Oriam today written 6 whales - 5 ? + 19 - no 1a J. Sides, belly black - on belly back of fectores no white whatever. Both having the mandible circle heavily with white - from the gurnt to between the fectors in median line particularly there is pure white on the chin at throat is small feeder patches but on heart it is long strake - the white goes in a change of sort directly below. Fectores del /? shining white below except a small black patch at in- sertion - to posterior edge and tip have a narrow black edging. Median edge white - Both flippers are the same below. Throat pure at 29 mm number. no 2 J Sides, belly black - throat & heart back to about 3 ft, from navel is white dashed with broad black stroke. Left fectora has the usual black patch at insertion below which extends 1/3 length of fin - rest of fin below dashed with black along posterior edge & tip chiefly - both edge black - Right fin black above shining