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Humpback
NO H Sex J may 23-08 Sedart B.C
Color Tops of head, back, sides belly
black - whiticircles abt on both
rami of mandible rather thinly
distributed - a few of these circles
run down on throat for a short
distance simply on the sides; most
of whitey ventral breast is six streaks
of flecks which are small, in the
median line of breast between the
pectoralis the pectorals in a large
solid pure white spot. The white area
ventral breast is mostly confined
to the median line - posterior to
the pectoralis there signs white ex-
cept for the faintest tinges along
the very edges of the fold
From 2 arms to ventrum 2 feet by
10 and, insitians of few penkes on
the superior edge of the jecundae
than are fine specks + flecks
& white strikingly scattered - hardly
day white about the penis slit,
but this portion in heavily
encrusted with barnacles.
From the chin to between the pectorals
outer median line of the breast
there is a solid band of barnacles
about 10 or 12 inches wide. (see
photo) - stamp affixed whitehelm, Blackcomb,