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a little black at tip of along posterior
margin rear tip.
Left posterior is black also - with
stitchwork like No 7 (see photo) a large
annular shaped black patch extends and from body
not touching either margin, for an inch
length of fin - rest of fin white both edges
black - (a large white scar on left eye)
Dorsal Ventrals or pelvic all steel gray
even to tips, except the anterior portion
which is white - the short fleshy of the
very anterior portion of the dorsal fin
are all white, showing from each side
(see photo of head)
External chin lines
13 embosses on left ramus
16 typical left side
The bunch on the chin is very fussy -
movement + the depression below it -
it's much deep - Many barnacles
on throat folds - This whale is
blown up so that the furrows, belt
folds and throat + breast are in some
places nearly 3 or 4 inches wide.
The furrows are 1/2 inch deep (deeper
than most of its others) The folds
would normally lie about 1/2 mile
apart - greatest diversion of folds
is on the throat near insertion of