MARINE LIFE OF ANTARCTIC
REPORT ON RESEARCH WORK. DISCOVERY II REACHES LONDON (Bricisn Olliolal Wireless.' RUGBY, June 4. Tlie British Royal research ship Discovery II now lies in St. Katherine’s dock at London after 20 mouths’ oceanographical research in the Antactic. The main purpose of the voyage was to study the habits and distribution of whales, and a report has been prepared for the Colonial Office on the subject. The teeming marine life of the Antarctic was studied and records were taken of sea, depths. The greatest depth recorded was 7000 metres near South Sandwich Island.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 7 June 1935, Page 10
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