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Around the World Again...and Again

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Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

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The Sant Ocean Hall: Salmon Shape a Way of Life

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Naturally Resilient

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The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps

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From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality

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Is It Love? Why Some Ocean Animals (Sort Of) Mate For Life

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These Sleek, Sexy Cars Were All Inspired by Fish

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Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

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Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes

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Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck

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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants
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