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A gray whale spinal column viewed from the top through the vertebrae.
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A Gray Whale Makes its Way to the Smithsonian

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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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New Archaeocetes from Peru Are the Oldest Fossil Whales from South America

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a painting of a ship on a plate of baleen
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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen

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Phoenix the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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A Tale of a Right Whale

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A 3-D reconstruction of the skull of a fin whale fetus.
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Keeping An Ear Out For Whale Evolution

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A life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix hangs in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC.
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Model of Phoenix

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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This photo provides a small glimpse of the amazing variety of whale skulls and skeletons available for study at the Smithsonian.
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Whale Collections

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A model marker applies paint to the life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix.
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Painting the Model of Phoenix

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Spinner dolphins in a small inlet off the Kona coast, Hawaii.
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Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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At STRI, No Whales Yet, But There Are Fossil Sea Cows...

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