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JM Johnston
1948
Hair Seals
3
12 June that break off of the
Glacier, and mill around
in the counter current
near the north wall of the
Arm, a herd of about 150
real lay like large saus-
age. They lie on the low
flat topped bergs which
afford places for them
to crawl up onto the
bergs. This was about 1:30
P.M. The sun was shining bril-
liantly, the reflection of the
side of the almost vertical
walls of the Arm intensified
the heat so that we had
to strip to our T-shirts to
feel comfortable. Wind was
dead calm. Within three
seconds after the first shots
were fired at them, the whole
herd was in the water.
We hunted them in this area
for the next four hours About
4:00 P.M. a wind commenced
to blow off the glacier
made us put on every
available piece of clothing.
It blew at about 125 Kts and
was icy cold. Sun still shining