IN THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN 



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Straits of Magellan. White-breasted cormorants. Santa Marta Island. 



Young birds in foreground. 



were added to the ship's steadily increasing lists of the fauna and 

 flora of the straits. 



In the captain's private log there is a reference to the activities of 

 the scientific staff, in connection with notes on very stormy weather 

 at one of our anchorages, where it was too rough to send boats ashore : 



It was fortunate for the naturalists, for it gave them a chance for a much- 

 needed rest — they ceased work in the laboratory at 11:30 p.m. and were off at 

 4 a.m. the following morning! 



But the latter hour did not mean starting before daylight, at that 



White-breasted Cormorants, Santa Marta Island. Straits of Magellan. 



