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The Sian Ka'an site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987. The site's name means "Origin of the Sky" in Mayan and contains tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes, as well as a large marine area intersected by the Caribbean Barrier Re
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Sian Ka'an, Mexico

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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea
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Península Valdés, Argentina

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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

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a veterinarian listens to a dolphin's heartbeat
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The Musical Hearts of Dolphins

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A wave curls near the shore.
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American Spaces

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