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tu 3rd is highest of series, 1st very small
+ free distally - 2nd has a distinct haemal
spine + is much larger than 1st -
1st rib is single headed - 2nd has large tubercle + short thin neck + head - 3rd
has large tubercle + long neck + head -
th largest of the lot - 4th has neck
+ head + large tubercle about size of
no 2. All other ribs are single headed
becoming shorter + broader as they go back
306 larminal of paleo on one
side -
July 24-08 Humpback ♂ Kyuquot, B.C.
Length = 12'20"
Bundles all brown colour except
for one or two little light gray patches
at base D. fin is 30 high + is on
a prominent hump - both edges
are white
Aug. 8 Tyee, Alaska Finback
♀ Length = 5'9 ft 11 inches
Aug 10 Tyee, Alaska ♂ Finback Length = 61 ft. 10 in
" " " " ♀ Humpback " " = 42 ft. 2"