[Journals], 1908-1912
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Finback See no 22 for good external description Color Fins See Whale no. 23 for this drawn by Keller Asteroids Colors deep blue, & other shades to green blue—some olive greener. The red of various shades from brilliant red to carmine — The others of yellowish white mingled with purple. All taken June 12/10 at Albany bay. A young Finback taken at Albany June 14/10 48 ft. long & has 58 breast folds — The pectorals above had the entire anterior edge white — the dark gray pedunculate fins were almost absent only one showing which ran down for a short distance exactly opposite the tip of the fin and back — I found one of the usual parasites on this animal. See whale description For good description of Sei whale color see No 38 ♂ Finback Eye markings For markings about eye & ear of Finback see no. 37 ♂ Finback white tailen See Whale no's 4 for absence of white talleen absent.