14 SEAL LIFE ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 
ST. PAUL ISLAND. 
Garbotch (or Reef) rookery, September 10 and 12, Townsend and Chiches- 
tery (swestisideconly its eee Se yeh tte. oe oe ale eis shinee eee eeerer 492 
Lagoon, September 12, Townsend, Chichester, and Treasury Agent Judge 
Gwholerookery)yscse voce se Sect 6 sic c wieisininniny wr ersiatael oe arc sles meee 105 
Tolstoi, September 12, Townsend, Chichester, and Treasury Agent Judge 
(hilliandinearer beaches 2555 Srss hi S226 ek PS SA ep See eee 497 
Lower Zapadnie, September 12, Townsend, Chichester, and Treasury Agent 
Judvexquhole:rogkery))n-5-.¢ sic: *- =e cease sceis + cea ee eee 275 

Motwveountede ese. fess eae kts sith eels Sete Sh URLS 2 Ree eee Re oS nS eae 1 

Ou other rookeries showing a similar condition I compared the 
uncounted area with that already counted, estimating the total loss as 
follows: 


WipnerngZapacinlepese sees eae iis atle Ss <incra see see lee eee wie we 350 
Molstai@meounted portion)... 2... 43,4 alae eee eee ee 200 
BRC Cie ene eee eee Sols fee scan nase Sina ota sie iu Sie wie by aisue tse rapa ta mee eres Ua ee eye! aval eat eee 1, 400 
Wukannon and Ketavie 23s 2225 bss. elena td po oe ee eee aae eee ae ean eee 350 
PolaviMa yess se seit coe Sali eek be ok 2s cl cls RO orate calor eee 550 
DaititlesPolapp aia. os) jo Goku sis oh ws Se bre cie ls eee leases eaels ees sere /ae eee 100 
Northeast Point (greatest of all rookeries) ......-.-..-....---+-------+-:----- 3, 000 
Total St. Paul Island, estimate for uncounted area ............-.-.---- 5, 950 
East Rookery (St. George. uncounted portion)........--....--.......---- 200 
MAMANGIEN (SU GEORGE) aio ai. ocean cle 2 wie oie = oe tee aloe cto eee 450 
Total St. George Island, estimate for uncounted area ...-.......-..-... 650 
Motalkuncounted, both aslands.?-2....25>-seenedees oc ee sees eae 6, 600 
Totalicounteds ibothislands: ..<.. ...~... oe seeee sess aesieeie eee enee 2, 349 
Totalloss; both islands\.2. 22.) {Seek eo. nae o: 2 eee 8, 949 
Persons familiar with the comparative area of the rookeries will see 
how low these estimates are. 
The bodies counted were those of pups that had died within ten days 
or two weeks and were fresh, although greatly emaciated. No rotten 
bodies, such as might have died during the breeding season from injuries 
received on the rookeries, were included, although a limited number of 
such were seen. 
The attempt to count weak, emaciated pups was given up, owing to 
the difficulty of separating any but the very weakest from the more 
active and strong pups. Large numbers of starving pups were ob- 
served, and they were, to the best of my belief, nearly as numerous as 
the dead ones. In counting it was found necessary to pass over the 
rookeries systematically, which resulted in clearing the section counted, 
and driving most of the seals into the water or farther inland, accord- 
ing to the direction from which they were approached. ATI adults and 
active pups moved off in a body, followed by the less active and starv- 
ing pups, there being occasional weak, tottering pups unable to do so. 
These fell over frequently and seldom moved far. They were thin and 
gaunt, and clearly starving. The majority of the pups were strong and 
active and cows were observed everywhere suckling them. All dead 
pups were confined to the regular breeding grounds and were evenly 
distributed, indicating that they died near where their mothers had left 
them, 
Young seals are very fat and seem to endure a month or more of 
starvation before they succumb. I have, from year to year, observed 
