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(9) On Peninsulai:* extending out shore before Santos Peak, a 
sraall penguin colors either side, 
(10) Sorthern extremity of Bluff Island small penguin colony, 
liciiens . 
The Gosanodore also indicated that there were mar^ seals on, or about, 
the rocks (and/or ice) and islets north of the Beclus Peninsula, and ahout 
the little hooked peninsula. Portal Point, extending eastward, and sKsre 
seals a little fartixjr south along the coast* 
Sven Foyn Harbor was much favored by wlialers in by-gone days. It is 
said to be a place of generally favorable weather (H. 0. Sailing Directions, 
P» 19^), even though there are at tiE^s violent southeasterly winds. After 
having seen all three places in this area, Cai>t. McDonald believes that ice 
conditions are probably better here than at Alcock Island farther up the 
coast, or at Welchnese, Dvxndee Inland, over on the east side of the Palmer 
Peninsula. 
The Captain also remarked that there is a small boat shelter available 
here near the islet on which rest several of the oM "ssin-powered ” whale 
boats or what is left of them. On this smll rocky islet is space t>iat could 
be utilized for a small building (sub-station or shelter). 
The bottom of the harbor is rocky, and poor holding gpreund, a fact appre- 
ciated by those whalers for they installed mcrarings here and on rocky 
ledges as elsewhere in places favored by them along the Palmer coast at]d islands 
The Staten Island moved out of Svend Foyn at 1500 and cruised the Bra- 
bant coast the afternoon of the 9th. Ho site areas noted. Passed Auguste 
