length) are becoming veiy scarce. "W'beu tliey come a^^hore, they are easily .ipproached, though 

 not so easily killed. They are much v;ilued for their oil. Note the trunk-like prolongation of the nosej which, when the animal i.s excited, 



These enormous seals (about 20 feet 

 ly killed 

 becomes distended. 



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