Alaska field notes, v1299
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594 Gilmne SEA LION 1931 Oct. 2. Crest Rock, Unalaska Bay. I saw about a dozen sea lions among the reef rocks here today as I was purout to English Bay on the "Kamaga Native". They were just inside the "white water" of the reef, and kept bobbing several feet out of the water in curiosity or sport. Oct. 4. Fisherman's Rocks, English Bay, E. Unalaska Is. About a half dozen sea lion were "bobbing" in the water about the reef rocks, as I went by in the "Kamaga Native", until they were scared under by a shot from the rifle of the boat land. Fisherman to shoot at sea lions at every opportunity to kill them for the pure lust of killing and to "save the salmon", as they put it. They claim the sea lions destroy thous- ands of Salmon every year and accordingly ought to be killed. The the sea lion is protected on its bred- ing ground it is fair game anywhere else. Big males are said to attain the length of 15-18' & the weight of two tons.