AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE IN ALASKA 



and after getting the camera ready for instant use, 

 took out my notebook and glasses. 



The whales were all about us but feed was evi- 

 dently scarce and far below the surface, for the ani- 

 mals were swimming long distances under water, only 

 rising to blow at irregular intervals. For three hours 

 - - . . . .. . ___ , 



"The flukes of a big humpback just disappearing below the 

 surface on the starboard side." 



we kept up a fruitless chase after first one and then 

 another of the humpbacks, once or twice getting so 

 close that a shot seemed imminent. At last the Cap- 

 tain, who had come on deck, said : 



"It's no use to bother with these fellows; there 

 is no feed and we may stay here all day without kill- 

 ing; we'll go over toward Fanshaw, and see if we 

 can't find another bunch." 



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