WHALE HUNTING WITH GUN AND CAMERA 



upon the land for extended periods during the breed- 

 ing season and need hair for protection from the rough 

 rocks upon which they rest, rather than for warmth. 



The blubber of the devilfish is thick and fat and 

 varies in color from red to flesh-pink. Because of this 

 difference the Japanese recognize two kinds of gray 

 whale the aosaki (red blubber) and the shirosaki 

 (white blubber), but this is merely an individual dif- 

 ference and certainly is not sufficient ground for spe- 

 cific distinction. 



The Japanese consider the meat and blubber of the 

 devilfish to be of poorer quality for eating than that 

 of any other baleen whale. In the winter, during De- 

 cember and January when the price is at the highest, 

 the blubber sells for about 4 sen (2 cents) per pound 

 and the red meat at 10 sen (5 cents). 



