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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