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From "Discovery II" of a Sea Elephant, 1930 DUNIH 2008.100.3

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From "Discovery II" of a Sea Elephant, 1930

Photograph, black and white, taken from "Discovery II" of a Sea Elephant (also known as a elephant seal). Written on reverse: "Discovery Sea Elephant weighing roughly 3 tons. Very savage Dec 1930". Discovery II was one of the vessels used as part of the Discovery Investigations 1924-1951, a series of scientific investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean.

Number: DUNIH 2008.100.3
Name: From "Discovery II" of a Sea Elephant, 1930
Date: Not Specified
Maker: Not Specified
Location: In Store