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Pribiloff Islands and Nunivak Island. In 1880, accompanied by Dr. J.H. Bean, of the National Museum, Mr. Dall explored the same region as in 1874, and also extended his researches to the Siberian coast and to Point Belcher in the Arctic Ocean. Collections were obtained principally at the following localities: Sitka, Port Althorp, Port Mulgrave, Cook's Inlet, Kodiak, Shumagin Islands, Belkoffsky, Unalashka, Saint Paul's Island, Plover Bay (Siberia), Cape Lisburne, Icy Cape, Point Belcher, Eschscholtz Bay, Port Clarence, Big Dromide Island, and Saint Mathew's Island.

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Aside from regular surveying work most attention was paid to collecting marine animals of all kinds, and fresh-water fishes. The dredge was in constant use, and much [[strikethrough]] valuable [[/strikethrough]] material and data were also obtained from the natives.

All of the Alaskan collections of natural history made by the Coast Survey are now safely housed at the National Museum [[strikethrough]] in Washington [[/strikethrough]]. Mr. Dall, in an official report, states, [[strikethrough]] regarding [[/strikethrough]] them, that "our collection of natural history is very valuable and contains more material for the determination of geographical distribution and specific development that has ever been sent from the west coast before."
 
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[[strikethrough]] Tidal observers in Alaska who have made valuable collection of marine animals have been [[/strikethrough]] Mr. W. J. Fisher, tidal observer [[strikethrough]] stationed [[/strikethrough]] at Kodiak, and Mr. McKay, acting in the same capacity [[strikethrough]] stationed [[/strikethrough]] at Fort Alexander, Bristol Bay, have ,made important collections for the Museum.