224 Frits Johansen. Observations on Seals and Whales. 



mained some time, so that I had good opportunity to observe them. 

 They "bowed" themselves slowly away through the water; but only 

 rarely was the whole body above the surface (in general only the 

 front part and the dorsal fin); now and then they blew out a jet of 

 steam. I could distinctly see the keels on the sides of the tail and 

 the characteristic white marking (eye-spot and tail-shields); in one 

 or two also there was a weaker or stronger, light (not white) sha- 

 ding (stripe) in the dorsal fin almost at right angles to the longitu- 

 dinal axis of the body. The form and size of the dorsal fm were 

 very variable; the two extremes here (male and female?) were a 

 very high and sharp form, almost at right angles to the back, and 

 a lower more curved form." 



In addition to the above-mentioned seals and whales several 

 others were seen in the seas and fjords, but they could not with 

 certainty be referred to species or genus. 



19—11 — 1910. 



