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not, Gray Whale, ♀, Jan. off Ulleungo, Korea
A very dark whale. On the forehead
there are only a few circled scars,
no gray markings – along the
dorsal ridge there is a little white
( not scars) from a few forward
almost plain black at sides & back.
Breast throat & belly plain except
on belly a large, light gray, irregular
light gray patch, and on the left
side of the throat just above its gurnace
there are a few large stripes of white
which seem to be scars.
Fin
Plain black with few white circles –
below is worked with white in a
way to give a marbled appearance; they
are also many circles of white.
Balou
Furrows
Tumor
Besides all yellowish tint.
Two both 170 cent. in length.
On its ventral ridge halfway
between anus and flukes was a
large bunch which when cut into
proved to be a hollow tumor filled
with white pus.
The crevulations on the dorsal
ridge are indistinct there being
only four well marked.
Then are a great many barnacles
deeply embedded in the forehead.
(see other side)