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John Bannister : [Field notebook] : Whale Survey 12/1960 : 1. 1-144 SGG
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FN218
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Dec 1960
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[70] p. ; 17 cm.
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[1960]
Logs of whales taken at Grytviken, South Georgia, primarily fin and sperm whales, with notes on genitalia and foetus' present, and for sperm whales, scarring and stomach contents. There is a brief log of an expedition to Bird Island, South Georgia.
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Logs of whales taken at Grytviken, South Georgia, primarily fin and sperm whales, with notes on genitalia and foetus' present, and for sperm whales, scarring and stomach contents. There is a brief log of an expedition to Bird Island, South Georgia.

*B
70ft (21.3m) [?] 65 (19.8)
*F 57ft (17.4m) 55 (16.8)
*[?] 40ft (12.2m) 35 (10.7)
*[?] 35ft (10.7m)
* 38ft (11.6m) [?] 35ft (10.7)
lower length applicable [?] for local [?] [?] [?] [?]
As laws [?] for whales[?] purpose
Diatom film Nil/minp/Mod/Heavy
Parasite
Scarring[?] nil/v few/few/mod/many/v many + position
M gland [?] [?] [?]
VagBand[?]
Ovary Foetus, Sex, length, wt
Foetus
Sex maturity
Whale mach[?]: earplug ov/testes B plate usual measurements
[Top of pages two and three formatted for whaling logs as follows] Plan No|Species/Sex|Diatom Film|Parasites|Scarring|Pos of scars|Blubber thickness|[?] [?] [?]|Baleen plate
if female mammary gland depth in cms vagbound[?]/ovary Foetus length sex wt if male testes sample
All earplug
if Sperm - just as above but include as well scars {circles lines
+ stomach contents - how much
+ 10th [?] lower[?] right what
([?] 1/2 [?]?) Squid classification Small 2-3 ft Medium 3 to 5 Med/large 5 to 6 Large 6 to 8
Testes sample [?]
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1 male FIN
Time up 0935
Time @MP[?] 0940
Turned over 0950
L Jaw off 0956
Finished flensing 0955
Head off 0959
bottom of 1001
~ to bone plan 1002
~ in pot[?]
guts out @ dealt in @
[Diagram of scarring on right of page]
[Whaling log lined out]
6/10 (1)
Genitals v distended but [?] small On heat virgin? [?] vag Bound[?]
7/10 (1) male 64
krill[?] part dig inside bad [?] [?] ([?] [?])
(2) (R2 1) 50' Penis 2' SHORT
(3) 60' female RS(1) MG 1.5" deep 3 1/2' long ovaries (2) handspan min. long!!
(No 4 [Diagram of circular scar] Caudal ped R flank No lesion)
(7) female R3.2. 65'
Vagbound[?] c 3"1/2" wide [diagram]
[?] G 2" Deep 4' long
Earplug ([?]) dries[?] out ([?]) 2 1/2 long 1" wide
Ovaries c 9" small follicles [?]
[?] 1" across[?]
(8)
Fin female 64'
R3 3 Vag bound[?] 3"x1cm
M gl.[?] 3'x1 1/2"
[3 pages of logs for whales SGG numbers 1-39]
[additional notes for specimens follow]
(3) [notes for SGG 38] Foetus 2" + membranes + ovaries, weight[?] 2 CL!! one [?]. But no [?] 2nd foetus (continue searching)
(1) [notes for SGG 36] ?Fresh scar coll[?] from Cl[?] SGG 36. No signs of peeling[?] [?] it [?] [?] about as[?] she [?] v long earplug 9" 1' bleeding in centre
(2)[notes for SGG 37]Ovaries cut[?] coll[?] - 1 found damaged other complete. (33 cm) Foetus[?] 125cm
[?]
27 finished 5am 21/10
26[?] + [?] [?] [?]
25 Plan from Bone loft. [?] [?] + [?]!
24
23 Bone plan ops 60/56
[?] et al
22 [?] 125 Fl[?] full
(1) Stomach full purple fluid - v little [?] water
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 40-50, additional notes for specimens follow]
(1) [SGG 40] Mature female, ovaries collected. Uterus discarded (CL?) NO foetus.
(2) [SGG 41] Immature female. ovaries not collected c 8". Earplugs too small to be found [?]!
(3) [SGG 42] Not[?] [?] [?] Vag bound[?] but papillae well developed c 3" out[?] Large oval scar + centre 'fill'[?] on heat? purple fluid collected from lower jaw.
Ovaries collected. One week old CL.? Uterus [?] no foetus Earplug came out in [?]!
(4) [SGG 43] Scarring on head of SGG43 - Several x3" well spaced Ovaries collected
(5) [SGG 44] Testes (one). 75cm long x 50cm [?] x14.7kg Sample
(6) [SGG 45] Testes (one) 80x40x8.2kg Sample. Stomach empty save purple remains almost fully by krill ([?] [?]!)
(7) [SGG 50] Not recorded [?] adjustments Testes (1) 42x22x2kg (approx) Sampled
([?] [?]-
(60 ', + SGG49-57!) (Check SGG 430 ovaries LCL)
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 51-57, additional notes for specimens follow]
(1) [SGG 51] Testes weighed - 1.5kg Sample 43cm long 20cm across
(2) [SGG 52] Immature female stomach distended. blood water[?], no krill. ?[?] collected (a ventral surface cut[?] [?]) Ovaries not collected.
(3) [SGG 54] Genitals photoed. /flensing (distended by gas) + after(?), G [?] MG. (142cm long, 32 cm wide, 2" deep) (V 25/24)
Ovaries suprisingly "degenerate"[?] - no old CL obvious - follicles little apparent - whole vatte[?] immature ([?] 'rotten') looking. Earplug also small (unfortunately, only[?] 2" - rest[?] [?] off) Possibly diseased - or inaccurate measuring?!!
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 58-65, additional notes for specimens follow]
1. [SGG 58] Scarring moderate small 1cm CP (old one)
1. [SGG 60] Diatom film minp[?] on jaw top but spreads back along back part lower jaw (1st time seen)
2 [SGG 61] Scarring back fin\[?] [sketch of scarring] 5' 3 cuts
2 [SGG 61] Krill fluid = thick[?] coloured (tomato) [?]. Ovary? Old CL or Coup[?] of ovulation No foetus (when searched) but Mood + thickening of lining in comm[?] with CL
3a [SGG 62] Stomach empty save odd noodles[?] handling [?] by [?] this week. Testes collected. 39x24 cms (circumference) 1.75g
4a [SGG 63] MG Resting[?] 3" deep
4b [SGG 63] foetus male 17" "blistered" (decoup 'clting'[?]) membranes
5 [SGG 64] Testes sample of 64 46x22x21cms not collected [?]
6 [SGG 65] Mucus exudes vag as cloudy gel CL present ovaries collected NO FOETUS one hour 9+-[?] [?]
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 66-75, additional notes for specimens follow]
1 [SGG 69] Testes weight 1.5kg, no sample
2 [SGG 72] Checked with tape. just short of 49'-6" (when measured by tape, already turned[?] over inaccuracy within 6" either way)
3 [SGG 75] Testes 38x20x1.5kg
[SGG] 69 is 60['] not 62['] [correction of measured length]
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 76-78, additional notes for specimens follow]
(1) [SGG 76] Testes weight 4kg; shot in condyles so each[?] sampled. Meat good[?] [?]. How due T?
(2) [SGG 77] Genitals distended papillae length 3" MG sample A2006 Blubber measured 3 places round body same penetration all 7 cm
Cloudy mucus + [?] fluid exuding vag after[?] flensing. Uterus - one hour inside walls thickened vascular + purple, A2711 Some [?]/pink fluid
(3) [SGG 78] 12.5kg testes 77x27x11

Ovary Testes - S=sample colected t=examined + weights etc below but no collected (ts= examined weights etc + sample) (for testes - length, breadth, depth + weight. Metric)
[page of logs for whale SGG number 79, additional notes for specimen follow]
Uterus taken out + measured L [?] 146 Kt [?] 152 Vag 112 + min circumference 18cm Dcam[?] 11cm
Baleen Measures -20 plates (spacing) Stomach content sample?
[diagram of extracted uterus with notes]
[page of logs for whale SGG number 80, additional notes for specimen follow]
Genitals distended - papillae scarlet/pink. Nipples [?] (Shot [?] here on back, + blood from nipples on "hanging up"
"Hypophysis" collected ([?] BS [?] from [?] [?] "Eepoffeesees")
+ 2 scars pos CP
DF Blue 28 [?] 63 log @ [?]
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 81-86, additional notes for specimens follow]
81 Underside [?] [?] + splash[?] Small white splash[?] [?]
*10cm Maes[?] dorsal [?] on flank - DF
*Mucus (cloudy, viscous) in vag opening
A2013 small A2015 large foetus
Earplug shattered by harpoon explosion with[?] contents
MG recently lactacting? MG Ducts large
Photos of -> Blue whale General plan; partly[?] for size [?]
Blue whale -[?]- stomach (of [?]) Baleen [?] isles/rains Scars Colour?
A2012 TS Umbilical of Foetus SGG84
83 Penelle not collected Seen too late.
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 87-91, additional notes for specimens follow]
(87) Foetus female 112cm. Ventral grooves just apparent especially under flipper [?](pigment) - bail app 10.5kg
Scar coll left flank ant to DF. A2016 ?Penelle? [sketch]
Foetus 112x10.5kg measured [?]
Ovaries collected A2717 Heart, Thymus + L mandible collected
88 Pigmentation on foetus, no v grooves. 3.5kg A2718Ovary
89 Ovary w large "bleb" [?] filled 9cm drain ([?] Mercut[?])
many [?] filled follicles 1 old CL A2719
90 VB [?] in [?]/[?] [?]
Ovaries small follicles A2120
A2014 severed[?] head foetus SGG88
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 92-93, additional notes for specimens follow]
92 One Penelle [?](small) another ventral CP hole S. Testes 6kg 47x18x13cm
93 Foetus produced out of vaginal opening!! on hauling up. Male 24cm 185g
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 94-96, additional notes for specimens follow]
Notes for 3
Mandible Teeth One S 2 left
Max teeth 23 R 23L
Stomach parasites still alive few squid remains many small [?] many parasites. One part by head with tentacles 20cm
[Page of tabled Notes on Stomach contents, divided into Squid - quantity and classification, fish - quantity [?] + [?] and notes]
[SGG 94] Squid - several tentacles. Many beaks size average .80 Several 1/2 digested remains. One set large tentacles. Moderate paraasites
Fish- nil. Notes-4 maxilla teeth 25 mandible teeth
[SGG 95] Squid - Many small beaks (2cm) Several large (9) longest tentacle 80cms no whole squid. Fish - nil. Notes - 2 Maxilla teeth 23 Mandible right 22 left

Squid (+ scars) Quantity = nil/ v few/few/mod/many/vmany Squid classification= small 2-3 feet medium 3 to 5 feet med-large 5 to 6 feet large over 6 feet
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 99-101, additional notes for specimens follow]
STOMACH
99 Squid - v little digestible matter many beaks various sizes 1.25 to 10 Fish - Nil Parasites - Many pink + yellow
100 Squid - little soft[?] [?] usual beaks Fish - nil Parasites - ditto
101 Squid - ditto Fish - nil Parasites - ditto
102 Impossible to record of harpoon burst
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 97-98]
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 103-105, additional notes for specimens follow]
Stomach
103 Squid - Many small beaks several large Fish - none Parastites - usual
104 Squid - PIX 33 1/2 full liquid come large (9cm) c30 beaks + some soft remains ([?] long 3.5cm c20) Fish - none Parasites - usual
105 Squid - Full pink fluid little soft parts many beaks mixed sizes Fish - none Parasites - usual
[page of logs for whales SGG numbers 106-108, additional notes for specimens follow]
Stomach
SGG 106 Squid -several small squid soft parts many [?] beaks longest squid (of 3) [?] 33cm one yp[?] vm tentacles 14cms S. Fish - none Parasites - Usual Save[?] a long S [?] [?] Scars on head - 6
107 - Harpooned in guts [?] [?] Scars on head 3
108 Squid -Many beaks lno soft material fish- none parasites - Usual [?] [?] scars on head - one
[3 pages of logs for whales SGG numbers 109-120, 128]
[blank page]
[5 pages of logs for whales SGG numbers 129-144]
[2 pages left blank]
Bird Island 5/12/60 (Kodachrome XII)
(36 Reindeer party in Tala, en route for Cumb[erland] B[ay])
35 Fur seal bull,
fur seal ditto + female + pups
include General views Fur seal beach
South G[eorgia] B[lue] eyed Shag in full plumage
Wandering Albatross on [?]
" "
[?] + chick
Skua chick
Nigel + [?] Fur seal beach
[3 pages of labeled sketches of whale anatomy]
SQUID (1) As many little [?] up to 3' specimens as [?] (Heads [?] [?] OK)
(2) Complete collection all remains one just[?] stomach
(3) Estimates of a) Frequency squid remains b) Frequency good fresh specimens
SCARS- Fresh ones, abundance + size - [?] frequencies (+ samples)
Sperm Scars
A2018 NB Cuticle peeled off after [?] fresh scar [sketch] from top right head SGG 99 male
A2019 Apparently fresh small circular scar, 1.5 inch scar from front right head of SGG99 ?Penelle stump?
A2021? Fresh scar [sketch] from right front head SGG102
A2022 6 fresh lamprey scars from front end head of SGG 105 S male 51 .P TX 33,32
A2023 (Rt) eye of SGG106 (in barrel)
Ovaries (Barrel 1) 2711 2712 2713 2714 2715 2716
Testes samples SGG SGG SGG SGG SGG SGG SGG
A2008 Lump 6x1.5cm from Upper Jaw SGG81 (B)
A2010 scar ("spots") from lower jaw SGG81 (B
A2011 Scar [Sketch] from CP SGG86
A2012 TS Umbilicus of foetus from SGG84
Sundries[?] pot (Medium 1)
A2005 [?] ex SGG58
A2009 - section uterus comm SGG79 ([?] + one central narrow + more distal)
[Sketches of previously mentioned scars]
14/10 P. No 3
*Small tag[?] -> [?] [?] post [?] [?] 3"
(1) Bustles Cow jaw 1 collected
5F Pregnant 66'
*Foetus 93cm female 16lb 7kg
Foetus male 44.5cms 573gms
IX 1.9 D film 118 125/4 (min p) [?] SGG113
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A2025 R Maxilla of ? Foetus
SGG113
SGG115
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A2026 R Maxilla foetus SGG132

20 View [?]
19 [?] [?]
Ovarries Barrel 1
A2700 SGG27
2701 SGG37
2702 SGG38
2703 SGG40
2704 SGG42
2705 SGG43
2706 SGG48
2707 SGG54
2708 SGG54
2708 SGG61
2709 SGG63
2710 SGG65
2711 2 of 3 ([?]) no foetus!

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FN218
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1960