2 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
6° 29’ W., southward from Jan Mayen about eighty miles, we 
met the first pack ice. 
As far as I could discover, during our progress northward, 
there was a greater appearance of cetacean life than farther to 
the eastward along our usual route, more especially with regard 
to the Bottle-nose Whale, Hyperoodon rostratus; birds also were 
more numerous. ‘The following are a few extracts from my 
‘ Log’ concerning this part of our voyage :— 
April 19.—-Position at noon, lat. 61° 43’, long. 1° 10’ W. 
Water clear and blue. Besides a solitary Gannet seen now and 
again throughout the day patiently seeking its food, a Raven 
appeared near the ship in the morning, and an Oystercatcher at 
noon. Kittiwakes and Mallemokes were fairly numerous; of the 
latter we noticed the first about mid-day. 
April 21.—Lat. 62° 49’, long. 4° 6’. Water clear and colourless 
all day: temperature at the surface, 42°. Four Bottle-nose 
Whales were seen in the morning, and at night we passed a 
whaling brig which quite recently had killed some of these 
animals. 
April 22.—Lat. 65° 2’, long. 8°17’ W. The sea was green in 
the morning, but afterwards became blue and clear, the change 
being accompanied by a rise of temperature. Hight different 
herds of Bottle-nose Whales were seen during the day, all 
stationary and probably feeding, while three vessels which we 
saw were probably Bottle-nose whalers. Many Rotjes (Little 
Auks) seen, also two Snowflakes and a young Burgomaster. 
April 28.—Lat. 66° 80’, long. 7° 50’ W. Spoke the s.s. 
‘Haardraada,’ Norwegian sealer, Capt. Castberg, recently engaged 
in prosecuting the seal fishing, but now in search of Bottle-nose 
Whales. From Capt. Castberg we learnt the news of the young 
Saddle-sealing. The main body of seals were found west from Jan 
Mayen about ten miles, but owing to the open nature of the 
ice, the result of strong westerly winds, they were greatly 
scattered. Twenty-one Norwegian ships captured 38,200 seals, 
while three Scotch ships secured 1700, making a total of 39,900, 
which can far from pay the expense incurred in their capture, 
and which forms but a sad comparison with a total of over 
400,000 killed in 1850. 
April 25.— Lat. 68° 28’, long. 5° W. Water clear and 
blue; temperature at the surface 35°. Bottle-nose Whales very 
