As far ae our tow-uettijsg efforts are concenaed "krill,” the luphiousian 
”ebri®p,” have been elusive anl»lg, but as luck would have it a goodly 
niMNsr were thrown up on the forecastle deck in the smll hours of the laornlng 
on O’lr way to Paradise Harbor; one was still alive and ewi^ir^ about in 
the depi^seion under a flush hatch-haMle* From the anchor the sei^ woming 
a smll, white holothurian , 
I a© much taken with Paradise Harbor &.m the opportunities that it ©ay 
have for biological research. I feel sure that biologically at least it 
will Justify its mae. 
The iairbor has Its ice coiMSitlone but I read in the coast pilot, or 
sailing directions, that although there is considerable ajovejssfnt of ice 
throng the pasea^ between leroaire and Bryde Islands, the upwards of 3-knot 
tidal currents prevent ice in the bay from freezing solid in the winter 
sonths (could be) . Bergs there are, and Bare will be calved, but do not let 
us forego the stisdies tlmt should be mde of anlmls under natural conditions 
Just because of souse floating lee. We should have the whole year-rovmd 
picture so far as possible, not Just a series of summer sketches. 
Moreover, Paradise Harbor indents the mainland, not one of its rm'o^ 
off -lying islands. 
There is an excellent station site, that of the Argentine Almlrante 
Brown Base, with not lawortigr boat shelter nearby. Hope we can get title to 
the place and erect entirely new buildings. Against the high cliff face, I 
should like to see a raulti-story building, two or three, if not irnsre, stories, 
with a cantilever platfoitja "out front” to which the station boat could be 
hoisted, as well as supplies that could be stored right in the first story 
of the building. 
