Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1928
• Subjects: Alaska; Wild Life; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th Century; United States. > Alaska > 20th Century; Pacific; Rus’; Kodiak
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/102453

Sea Lion Chases Savants SEA LION CHASES SAVANTS-- Learned Gentlemen Take to Timber to Escape Jaws-- SEWARD, Alaska, June 26. (AP)— Sea lions, whose jaws are deadly as those of crocodiles, and heavy seas swinging from across the Pacific are among the hazards encountered by scientists aboard the United States coast and geodetic survey steamer Surveyor, commanded by Captain R. R. Lukens, who are bringing up to date the charts of remote Alaska waters, It was learned today. The party aboard the Surveyor are mapping the largest area of Alaskan salt water ever attempted. A portion of the waters is at pres- based upon antique Russian charts dating back to the time when Rus- me region or rnnce William sound to Kodiak island. The heavy seas have frequently capsized the working boats, and one landing party was chased into the timber by a SiKantic sea lion.