214 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Capt. Andreeff, at Arra Guba, obtained : Males, 63 (middle 

 of June), 64, 73, 67, 51, 60, 72 ; females, 70^ 75, 52, 

 77, 70, 67, 79. Average: (7) males, 66 Eng. ft.; (7) females, 

 70 A Eng. ft. 



HeiT Wiborg, of Kiberg, obtained, on June 21, a female con- 

 taining foetus 9 ft. In July, 5 males, and 2 females, one of which 

 (killed 10th) was accompanied by a calf about 40 ft. long; and on 

 Aug. 20, a female, with foetus 8 ft. The length of these Whales 

 was from 65 to 80 Norw. ft., and most of them were extremely 

 fat. Herr Wiborg writes as follows (translated) : — " Manager 

 Amlie of this place (Christiania), who carries on Whale-fishing at 

 Iceland, told me a few days ago that he had this year shot a poor 

 Blue Whale, which had a shell lodged in the back part of the 

 head, near the blow-holes, of the kind we use in Finmarken. 

 Herr Amlie supposes that the AVhale was shot or wounded by the 

 Finmarken whalers, which is also the opinion of Herr Amlie's 

 harpooner. The wound was thought to be a year old." Herr 

 Wiborg also noted that about the middle of July, about eight sea 

 miles N.E. of Vardd, there were a good many Blue Whales 

 travelling eastwards ; and some days later there were a quantity 

 of this species congregated outside the Seven Islands (Sem 

 Ostrova), on the Murman coast. Capt. Berg noted the appear- 

 ance of some Blue Whales off Syltefjord during the early part of 

 July, " though no remarkable number." 



Capt. Castberg obtained, on June 2, a female 78 Norw. ft., 

 containing foetus 3j Norw. ft. ; July 1, female 78 ft, 6 in. Norw. ; 

 and on the 23rd a male 72 ft. Average: (1) male, 72 ft.; (2) 

 females, 78 ft. 3 in. Norw. 



Capt. Berentsen obtained, on June 8, a male 76 Norw. ft. ; 

 30th, female 76 ft. ; in July, 1 male, 2 females, each 74 ft. , in 

 August, a female 75 ft. ; this last was in lean condition, and only 

 yielded about 40 barrels of oil. Average : (2) males, 75 ft. ; (4) 

 females, 74| Norw. ft. 



Ciipt. Sorensen obtained 7 between June 30 and July 15, and 

 they measured between 70 and 75 Norw. ft. 



Capt. H. Ellevsen obtained 10 between June 8 (77 Norw. ft. 

 lone) and Aug. 7, when one was found floating dead. 



Capt. Berg obtained : Males (June 30), 61; (July), 74, 70; 

 females (June 28), 68 ; (July), 68, 67, 68, 74. Average : (3) males, 

 68^ ; (5) females, 69 Norw. ft. 



