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When Killer Whales Hunt the King of Salmon
In the Pacific Northwest of the United States there is a population of killer...
July 2021

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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen
In 2012, John Ososky, a specimen preparator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum...
September 2019

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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian
Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019

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A Tale of a Right Whale
Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58

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A Squalodontid Success
On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47

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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit
One of the ocean's tiniest organisms often does the most harm. Microscopic algae...
March 2014

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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows
In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016

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Whale Earwax: What You Can Learn From Strange Collections
Ever collected something a bit strange? Snow globes, pens, stamps and coins are...
January 2016

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Ocean Objects of Wonder
As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...
March 2017

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Phoenix: Tail Scarring
An early scale model of North Atlantic right whale Phoenix indicates the location...
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Painting the Model of Phoenix
A model marker applies paint to the life-size, meticulously detailed model of the...
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