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The pectoral fin of the 2nd 'knot' is 19 in
thickness.
The inside roof of mouth is very light
purple - bar is slate blue.
There are a few of the 'knot' like mark-
ings on the sides of this whole -
The pectoral fin of the whale was
extended at right angles to the body
as measurements of length from
left to and 17 feet. subsections are ex-
act:
1-1345 11-05' 23-115 42-515
2-800 12-312 27-110 43-20
3-340 13-348 33-9 greatest breadth of
4-405 15-040 35-2.32 plumes (and feet): 1/30
5-275 16-428 36-20 length of fin up to
6-518 17-850 37-30 posterior: 390
7-905 19-420 38-345
8-66 20-105' 39-80
9-27 21-24 41-122
10-8
No. 55 Finback Aug. 21-'05 Tyee Alaska.
Left side resturant mid-dorsal region
as far as tips of fin (and back) neutral
blot - rest of mid - dorsal region to flank
t supersedes to opposite dorsal fins
are light neutral - sides of peduncle
from dorsal to flukes is lighter
gray - the light gray of the sides slants
backward rapidly from opposit