41 all the other Blue Whales - tip & post- erior edge is dark gray - post. edge has been injured. Pictures white Both gris alike dark gray Below all white - Photographed Above dark gray except ant edge tips as shown in drawing. External Characters The peduncle is covered with small scars of "blisters" which give it a crumbled appearance. Male mammary situated on either side of ventral line 30 cent. behind perineal base. Measurements of No 8 1 Total length - (taken straight along side) = 2205- 3 Snout to eye = 512 12 Notch of flukes to anus = 587 13 " " " " penis (center) = 717 15 " " " " navel = 927(?) 16 " " " " post. root, dorsal = 507 17 " " " " " taken straight " pictured = 1400 18 Length pectoral (tip to head humerus) = 317 19 " " " " post wrist. = 226 21 Breadth pectoral = 87 22 Height of dorsal (vertical) = 31 35 Length anal & perineal = 16 38 " mammary slit (nucle) = 28 39 Dent between " " = 20 40 Length row of baleen = 480 41 " longest! " plate = 170