4.45-9. m. 63 No16 Finback J May 28/0 Aikawa This whale was not drawn entirely out of the water upon the slip, so it was necessary to take the length in two sections - it is undoubtedly correct. Was taken along back animal, Rather a dark whale. Back is Color slate shading into gray on its sides & lower sides - slate covers back nearly down to root of finz - forawnt 1/6 inch Left ramus & upper nd of throat, bellow ramus very dark slate (almost black) & There are 11 dark folds under left eye - and 32 dark furrows - that's all the furrows on the left side of throat from its very median line are dark. There are 14 pink furrows in throat between eyes, there being therefore entirely on the right side. The two gray bands under its fin are very broad being broken only by the two light bands from the front of the fin to the tip, laid back - these light bands are very narrow. Right ramus is very light gray, it is lighter at tip (here almost white) and gets darker gradually toward the proximal part. The inside of the right ramus is dark slate inside Left ramus is light gray -