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The Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The sanctuary contains important breeding and wintering sites for the grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus - pictured here), harbor seal (Phoca vitulina),
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Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino, Mexico

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The Wadden Sea site in Germany and the Netherlands was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2009. It hosts marine mammals, including the harbor seal Phoca vitulina, pictured here.
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Wadden Sea, Germany & the Netherlands

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Whale Earwax: What You Can Learn From Strange Collections

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A right whale breaches, lifting its huge body out of the water.
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North Atlantic Right Whale

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A manatee swims in Crystal River, Florida.
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From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality

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Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population

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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 gray seal on the shores of Surtsey, Iceland.
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A Unique World Heritage Site: Surtsey, Iceland

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Hawaiian monk seal comes ashore
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Red Listed: Study Finds One-Fifth of World's Vertebrates Are at Risk

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Photo of a Hawaiian monk seal on the beach, with the ocean in the background.
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The Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

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