PLATE XVII 



Sketches of a living whale made at Undine Bay, 

 South Georgia, 29. xii. 25 



Figs. I, 2. The tail brought clear of the water as the whale dives. It is 

 moving towards the observer. 



Fig. 3. The whale breaching : jumping nearly clear of the water and then 

 falling back. 



Fig. 4. Swimming with snout and tail out of the water. 



Fig. 5. Rolling on its side before hitting the water with the flipper. 



Fig. 6. The head raised out of the water. 



Figs. 7, 8. Blowing : direction of movement obliquely away from the 

 observer towards the right. 



Fig. 9. Blowing : view from behind. 



