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No5 5 Blue Whale July 26/10
A light whale The line of white mark
ings from root of fin down & back
is scattered. The light gray markings
are especially thick on lower back
above directly above fin many
white scars on peduncle. The
light gray markings follow down
close to the ends of the folds but
do not seem over one others. There
are a few grayish markings on
upper surface of fin, a few
large ashly markings on right
rumpers. Dorsal very low &
has anterior edge whitish shape
like this.
Riles 15 pns ribs sure
Milk Milk was flowing from mamma
& the mammary glands were
greatly enlarged. The lashed ex-
actly like those of the Humfwork
which I described at Van d s.
Scapula The upper edge of the scapula shows
plainly causing a depression
immediately above it (before
turning) and I believe that my
theory that the depressions observed
in the backs of living Hump &