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TABLE 4. Mammal Sightings, EAC 33, 13-22 December 1967:
14 Dec. 1300 34-14 119-57 Delphinus 5 Riding Bow. Traces of wide white patch. One
(Nongrid) aberrant with 2" white on posterior, distal
blue - running across entire fluke.
1404 34-17 120-11 Zalophus 1
1430 34-19 120-17 Zalophus? 4
1436 34-19 120-18 Zalophus? 3
15 Dec. 1357 35-07 125-09 Grampus 5 or 6
(Grid)
1516 35-05 125-25 Physeter catodon 1 ca. 30+ ft.
(Sperm Whale)
1535 35-04 125-38 Physeter catodon 2 Cow with calf. Cow ca. 40 to 50 ft. Calf 18 to
24 ft. Calf position 2/3 aft of female's head.
Swimming on surface; blowing ca. every 20
seconds. Travelling east.
17 Dec. 0920 33-26 122-13 Arctocephalus 1 Large bull. "Collie" nose observed twice.
(Grid) townsendi Represents first pelagic sight record away
from Isla Guadalupe.
20 Dec. 1050 30-55 125-53 Delphinus 1 Came to bow; remained for ca. 60 seconds and
(Grid) departed. Coloration: dirty white in dorsal,
white on sides, very marked white beak (dorsally)
and white front flipper.
1500 30-50 125-15 Delphinus 3 Riding bow.