binoculars, log, and identification books. Their only job 

 should be observing and making recordings of marine mammals. 



Plan Sampling Periods. 



Because of its predictable, seasonal migration, the gray whale 

 ( Eschrichtius robustus ) would be an ideal subject for a model 

 study in Santa Barbara Channel and could provide reliable 

 yearly comparison. Studies could be conducted at peak 

 migration times (northerly and southerly movements), as well as 

 in-between migration periods. In the Cook Inlet studies should 

 be conducted when the salmon run is in full swing and again 

 when it is almost over, so this phenomena can be looked at in 

 relation to the number of whales in the inlet. As information 

 about migration, feeding, and calving is learned, it will 

 become easier to determine optimum sampling time. 



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