toward the ventral line, between the anel of arms this runs into bluish white, but behind the arms the central line is blue gray, and does not be - come white. The sides of the peduncle are beautifully marked with light lines which radiate from a central center, like this, the central axis being directed at various angles to the lines running into joining each other. It is a very difficult pattern to describe. There are also many oblong white scars which seem to have been caused by a parasite. Else we one "pit" which contained a granular membrane like that in similar pits an Blue Trawler whale. Below same color as sides of peduncle except for an ant, T post, & tip margin of dark gray. The flukes are lined in same manner as those of the blue whales, the lines running across in a curve inward from ant, almost to post edge - above slate. Each lobe of the fluke is nearly triangular. The posterior edges is straight except for a very shallow concavity at tip. The anterior margin is straight with just shade