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Cape Tuxen [[left margin, extended [ ]] In afternoon at dip net length saw sea urchin, of species of which we have frags. was seen on rocks [[/margin]] To [[strikethrough]] cl [[/strikethrough]] Mammals & Birds [[double underlined]] Feb. 16, [[/underlined]] 1963 5 Whales seen so far (Killers) 1 Emperor/penguin 4 Weddell seals 1 Whale, 1 whale, 8 whales [[line across page]] [[insertion, clipping]] 1 Feb -- Arrived Paradise Harbor 011600Z. Conducted scientific survey. Visited Chilean station Gabriel Gonzalez Videla. Continue survey Paradise Harbor area. [[/insertion]] [[end page]] [start page]] [[circled]] 40 [[/circled]] Feb. 1 - Feb.1/63 # Spent night in channel off West side Wienc[[strikethrough]] h [[/strikethrough]]ke [[insertion]] wiencke [[/insertion]] Id. moved over to Paradise Hbr before and during noon, seeking anchorage in general vicinity of Chilean Base [[strikethrough]] H [[/strikethrough]]here, Gabriel Gonzalez Videlia. were told at 1 p.m that we would have boat to set fish trap & make townet haul at 2 p.m. [[insertion]] Got off at [[double underlined]] 2:40 [[/underlined]] Given boat at 1 p.m but was 2:40 before we got off [[/insertion]] Bay has ice cliffs round about and at this time seems to have little room for birds (colonies) on what there is in way of exposed ground. Nice & quiet as a mill pond in side (within shelter of) round about still, if not always ice covered island. [[left margin extended bracket]] From cracks in glaciers bergs seem ready to calve off at any moment. ? ? [[/bracket]] [[line across page]] of the 3 species of Penguins said to be here we [[left margin, vertical wavy line]] saw 2 today, Chin-strap and Gentoo. Both on island where Chilean Base is located It does rob penguins of ground; sites like that are wherever a bird colony is located Rich tow net haul, all dense green [[/margin]] Wilson's Stormy Petrel in some numbers Shag colony, & dominican gulls are about in numbers. Got large jelly-fish that is Greenland crurser did, in bucket, said they saw smaller ones near shore.