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Personal Perspectives
Chasing a Basking Shark
It was a hot and sunny day, with barely a whiff of breeze. I boarded a boat in...
October 2015
Personal Perspectives
History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014
Personal Perspectives
From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs
Reef biologists over a certain age are haunted by memories of what glorious places...
July 2014
Personal Perspectives
Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
Personal Perspectives
Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?
At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
Personal Perspectives
Educational Uses of Gyotaku or Fish Printing
Gyotaku is a traditional form of Japanese art that began over 100 years ago as a...
July 2011
Personal Perspectives
Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals
Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...
January 2011
Personal Perspectives
Seafood for Thought
Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...
November 2010