GRID v LS 
As mentioned earlier in this rep re, mammals were noted in good numbers in 
the grid. A total of 1312 individuals of three identified and four unidentified 
species was recorded. The north section yielded the greatest number of sighting 
but. as emphasized earlier, it was this area in which we had calm seas and hence 
better conditions for mammal sightings. 
North section 
The Otarids were not as common as on some earlier cruises# Seventeen 
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unidentified seals (most were probably Fur Seals) and one unidentified sea lion 
were observed. 
Cetaceans were recorded in good numbers. Most impressive were two schools 
of the rare Right Whale Dolphin ( Lissodelpbis borealis ). One school of over a 
thousand was seen traveling north, and shortly after another group of 150, also 
moving north, was recorded. Other Cetaceans in the north area included 7 Sperm 
Whales ( Physeter catodon), sixteen unidentified whales, and one whale or dolphin. 
Central Section 
Mammals in the central section were represented try two schools of 
Baird's Dolphin ( Delphinus delphis ) totaling one hundred individuals. Several 
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swam ahead of the ship for varying lengths of time. 
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South Section 
In x-he south area 12 Sperm Whales, seven Baird's Dolphin, and one unidenti¬ 
fied wnale were seen. 
