of them a small n platter-sized n turtle. Nine turtles were tagged and 
3 were returned by the Fish and Wildlife Service personnel. Each had a 
gray streamer affixed to the tag to make it easier to recognize tagged 
turtles on future surveys. Further details on sexes and dimensions of 
turtles handled are in Kridler f s notes. 
Mammals 
Hawaiian Monk Seal Population count-----123 
Results of the seal count taken by other members of the survey party 
are presented below. These data were contributed by Eugene Kridler. 
Table 2. Results of Monk Seal 
Personnel. 
count taken 
on Lisianski 
Sex Un-. 
by Wildlife 
Age of Seals 
Males 
Females 
determined 
Totals 
Adult 
4-5 
21 
1 
67 
Subadult 
n Cik 
- 
27 
Yearling 
c 10 
i 9 
- 
19 
Pup 
6 * 
4- 
— 
10 
Totals 
75 
k7 
1 
123 
* Pup total ; 
includes those 
tagged in . 
addition to those seen on the 
c ount. 
One pup was born on the night of 20 March. 
Other members of the survey party tagged 24- seals, 6 male and 4- 
female pups, and 8 male and 6 female yearlings. Each had a gray streamer 
affixed to its tag. Thirteen returns were obtained, 8 from yearlings, 1 
from a subadult, 1 from an adult, and 3 Tnom seals of unknown age. 
Appendix I below presents data on tag numbers u f sed and returned. _ 
Appendix I. Seals Tagged and Returned on Lisianski 20-21 March 1968 . 
Seals 
tagged 20 
March 1968 
Seals tagged 
20 
March 1968 Seals 
returned 
20-21 March 
Tag # 
Sex 
Age 
Tag # 
Sex 
Age. Tag # 
Sex 
Age 
A 308 
0 " , 
yearling 
A 321 
cf 
pap 533 
9 
yearling 
A 309 
? 
yearling 
A 326 
o« 
yearling 537 
? 
??? 
« • • 
A 310 
0 " 
pup(gray) 
A 327 
9 
yearling A 65 
cf 
yearling 
A 311 
9 
yearling 
A 328 
cf 
pup A 66 
0 * 
yearling 
A 312 
cf 
yearling 
A 329 
9 
pup A 77 
cf 
yearling 
A 313 
? 
yearling 
A 330 
cf 
yearling A 78 
9 
yearling 
A 314 
cf 
yearling 
Seals tagged 
21 March- 1968 A 8 5 
cf 
yearling 
A 315 
0 * 
yearling 
A 331 
9 
yearling A 86 
9 
yearling 
A 33-6 
cf 
pup / 
A 332 
Cf 
pup A 87 
9 
subadult 
A 317 
9 
pup j 
A 333 
9 
yearling A 107 
? 
# 
??? 
A 318 
0 
*h 
pup 
A 33^ 
cf 
yearling A 109 
? 
??? 
A 319 
9 
pup / 
A 335 
O" 
yearling A 23^ 
cf 
adult 
A 320 
cf 
pup 
A 238 
9 
yearling 
