li. C. SEA-LION lyVESTTGATIOX 39 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 38a 



EXPLANATION OF FIGURES. 



1. Wadhams cannery, Eivers inlet. The Eiiioh is the wliite boat in the riyht fore- 



ground. 



2. The hirgest of the Pearl rocks. 



3. Watch rock. 



4. The largest of the Virgin rocks after all the adult sea-lions had taken to the water. 



5. Male sea-lion killed on Watch rock. 



6-12. Groups of sea-lion pups on Pearl and Virgin rocks. 



13. Male sea-lion killed on one of the Virgin rocks, and two pups. 



(2-13 were taken June 25, 1916.) 



14. A figure to show the position at Solander island relative to cape Cook. 



15. Solander island. 



16-18. The outlying rock at Solander island, taken as the sea-lions were leaving it. 

 19-22. Remnants of the herd, showing some of the largest males. 



23. Sea-lions in the water at Solander island. 



(14-23 were taken June 27, 1916.) 



24. A figure to show the relative position of cape St. .Tames island, on which the 



lighthouse is situated, to the main island, Kunghit. Four groups of rocks 

 extend in a chain southward from cape St. James. 



25. A figure to show the position of the first two groups of rocks relative to cape 



St. James island. 



26. The first group of rocks south of cape St. James island. 



27. The second group. 



28. The third group. 



29. The fourth and final rock. It was on the second and third of these groups that 



the sea-lions were seen in abundance. 



30-33. Views of the sea-lion herd on the rocks at cape St. James. 

 (24-33 were taken July 9, 1916.) 



34. The remains of three sockeye and one humphack (the largest piece being the 



humpback) taken from a net in Rivers inlet July 23, 1916, said to have been 

 mutilated by sea-lions. 



35. Remains of salmon taken from the nets near Prince Rupert, September 8, 1915, 



said to have been mutilated by hair seals. 



36. Scow on which Dr. Newcombe and Mr. Patch examined sea-lions in December, 



1915, near Kildonan cannery, Barkley sound. 

 (Photos 1-35 by C. M. Fraser, 36 by O. F. Newcombe.) 

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