Mammals: 
Thirteen mammals of four species were recorded in the grid area. Un¬ 
doubtedly the heavy seas encountered during the survey were responsible for 
seeing somewhat fewer mammals than normal. 
On 17 December a bull (large male) Guadalupe Fur Seal ( Arctocephalus 
townsendi ) was observed at 33 °- 26 'N, 122 °- 13 'W. This represents 
the first pelagic sight record away from Isla Guadalupe. It is interesting 
and possibly significant that this is about the same latitude as San Nicho¬ 
las Island where George Bartholemew recorded a male Arctocephalus in 
