Ludwig, James P. 1963 52 and then Dr. Fisher returned from Kure as did Ken Amerman, Fisher brought us a dead seal. It died after he caught it. After dinner with headlights Ken and I skinned and roughly autopsied it. We saved skin (frozen and salted), partial skeleton, a sample of the stomach and intestinal worms, and both kidneys (in 10 % Formalin.). About 1230 we crawled in to bed, slightly adoriferous and very tired. Note:: the Helminth worm populations seemed to be similar to 20156. Cause of death also - crushed pleural cavity, ruptured stomach. December 12--In A. M. we finished with the seal. Froze the skin and salted it, and put the skeleton in a cage in the Casurina's by the overrun ponds. Also spoke with Burke. Herb to return December 17 and his eyes are A OK which is very good news. In the P.M. we collected insects on Sand Island and after catching up on paper work and accumulated menial tasks we retired tothe O Club for Happy hour. December 13--Today was a bit hectic. Rained until 10 A.M. and after a minor foul-up in Kens orders was straightened out we worked up the fifty or so skeletons Ken brought from Kure. Most all of the dumestids were dead. I believe that the cold weather prevents them from doing well. In the P.M. we spent several hours at the Photo Lab having pictures made up, copies of which Ken took with him. Ran in to Riddle and found out about the Freezer Chests so went and got the seal skin and sent it on with Ken. Put Ken on the LOG flight in a heady drizzle (Fisher, Pettingill and CO went today also).and after dinner began outlining the final report for Midway and wrote Christmas cards.