52 ALLAN HANCOCK PACIFIC EXPEDITIONS VOL. 1 



In June of this same year, 1934, a trip was made to the Revilla Gi- 

 gedo Islands (Socorro and Clarion) to do some summer collecting. 



The winter expedition of 1934-35, November 23, 1934, to April 12, 



1935, was a long one. Sailing direct from Cedros Island to the Galapagos 

 Islands, the members of the expedition spent over two weeks among the 

 islands before leaving for Puna and Guayaquil, Ecuador, and on south- 

 ward to Independencia Bay, Peru. On the return trip to port there was 

 little wandering afield from the main coast line. (Expedition Chart 4) 



The distinctive feature of this expedition was the visit to the Bird 

 Islands and Bird Rocks along the Peruvian coast. 



The route of the 1936 Expedition, February 14, 1936, to March 26, 



1936, was largely confined to the Gulf of California. Certain stops were 

 made along the west coast of Lower California ; then the west coast of 

 the Gulf of California was followed to Angel de la Guardia Island, 

 across to Tiburon Island on the east side of the Gulf, down to San Pedro 

 Nolasco Island, back again to the west coast of the Gulf to Cape San 

 Lucas and back again to port. (Expedition Chart 5) 



This was the first of three expeditions to do intensive as well as ex- 

 tensive collecting in the Gulf of California. 



The 1937 Expedition, February 26, 1937, to April 8, 1937, covered 

 somewhat the same general area as did that of 1936. The main attack 

 was made in the Gulf of California. This time both sides of the Gulf 

 were explored as far in as Consag Rock, not veiy far from the mouth of 

 the Colorado River. On this occasion the east coast of the Gulf was fol- 

 lowed as far south as Point Piaxtla before return was made to the west 

 coast of the Gulf on the return journey. (Expedition Chart 6) 



In July of this same year, 1937 (July 8 to 21), a trip was made to 

 Cedros Island, Abreojos Point and Pond Lagoon, on the west coast of 

 Lower California, the San Benito Islands, and Guadalupe Island, 

 mainly, but not entirely, to obtain sea lions and elephant seals for the San 

 Diego Zoological Gardens. 



The 1938 Expedition, January 3, 1938, to March 13, 1938, was 

 another long cruise, south along the coast to Guatemala, and then by way 

 of Cocos Island to the Galapagos Islands, across to Peru as far south as 

 San Juan Bay, Peru, to visit again the Bird Islands and Rocks. The re- 

 turn trip followed the mainland coast. (Expedition Chart 7) 



Further equipment for dredging was used on this expedition for the 

 first time. Facilities for using a much larger dredge directly from the deck 

 of Velero III were provided, with 1,200 fathoms of cable, so that satis- 



