HABITS OF THE SEI WHALE 



spout and the high dorsal fin which is prominently 

 displayed as the animal swims at the surface. 



This species does not dive very deeply and when 

 feeding its movements can usually be traced by the 

 disturbed water, as well as by the clouds of birds hov- 



"The sei whale has a roving disposition and wanders restlessly 

 from one coast to another, sometimes . . . suddenly appear- 

 ing in waters where it has never before been known." 



ering about the tiny sea animals which come to the 

 surface. 



In Norway the sei whale feeds upon the small red 

 shrimp (Enphaiisia) and an exceedingly minute 

 crustacean known as "Aate" (Calamis finmarchius); 

 in Japan only three or four individuals which I ex- 

 amined during 1910 had anything but shrimp in their 



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