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measurements of no 2
no 1 - 1160 (not very certain) no 22 - 165-
2 - 220 ' 24 - 90
3 - 469 25- - 55-
6 - 370 31 - 203
12 - 320 32 - 48
19 - 76 Tip of snout to beginning of
20 - 110 baleen (straight) = 28
21 - 240
no 3 Gray whale, D, Die, 8/12 Thesau
A dark individual; there being much less white on it's whole than on its last one. The ground color is black or very dark slate. The body bears a good many crimped scars but has compara-tively few light markings of other sorts.
On it's head along the dorsal ridge, on outsides of nostrums (but) is considered lighter gray - many scars (circled) on peduncle sides.
Flukes
Surface surface of flukes sparsely dotted and barred with white.
Flippers
On both sides, there is considerably white, near a longitudinal band between the fringes; a few circles and spots of white on other parts of flipper - foot. Margins white.
Gular Fins
There are three finners on this individual. The one on the left side is 150 long, then com