AQUATIC BIRTH IMPOSSIBLE. 



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Never known of pups being born in tlie water j ac k Shucky, p. 289. 

 or anywhere in this part of Alaska. 



I have never seen a fur-seal pup in this region, and know that they 

 are not born outside the rookeries on the seal 

 islands in the Bering' Sea. Alexander Shyha,p. 226. 



IN ever known or heard of pups bein g born in the Martin Singay, p. 268. 

 water, but have heard of them being born on the 

 Pribilof Islands. 



Have never known pups to be born in the water 

 or anywhere else on the coast. 



Have never known or heard of a fur-seal pup 

 being born in the water. 



Have never known any pups to be born in the 

 water or on the land in British Columbia or Alaska. 



Not have I heard of any fur-seal pup being born 

 in the water nor on the land in or around Chatham 

 Sound. 



I do not believe a seal can be born in the water 

 and live. 



Have never known any pups to be born in the 

 water nor on the coast elsewhere than on the Pribi- 

 lof Islands. 



I have never known of fur-seal pups being born 

 elsewhere than on the aforesaid rookeries. 



Have never known of pup seals being born in 

 the water, nor anywhere else on the coast outside 

 of the Pribilof Islands. 



Jack Sitka, p. 269. 

 Skeenong, p. 214. 

 Thomas Skoirf, p. 300. 

 Yuan Slanoch,p.2o3. 



James Sloan, p. 478. 

 Fred. Smith, p. 219. 



Jno. TV. Smith, p. 233. 

 Wm.H. Smith, p. 478. 



I have never seen any young pups in the water. Cyrus Stephens, p. 479. 

 1 do not think they breed in the water. 



Have never known or heard of pups being born Joshua Stickland, p. 

 in the water or on the land anywhere outside of 35 °- 

 the Pribilof Islands. 



Q. Have you ever seen seals born in the water, and is it your opinion 

 that it is possible for them to be born in the 



water? — A. It is impossible for seals to be born Gustave Sundvall, p. 

 in the water. 481 - 



Pups can not swim at birth, hence the female Z.L. Tanner, p. 375. 

 can not give birth to her young in the water with- 

 out sacrificing its life. 



Have never known pups to be born in the water, M. Thlkahdaynahkee,p. 

 or on the land elsewhere than the Pribilof Island. 269, 



