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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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Pearly nacre of a nautilus shell
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Osmena Pearl

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A male humphead wrasse
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The Mature Humphead

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oyster Disease

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A screenshot of a map with links to stories on the side.
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Smithsonian Ocean Optimism Around the World

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A thin layer of oil on the water's surface, reflecting rainbow colors
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

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A wave curls near the shore.
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American Spaces

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Imagen submarina de dos peces nadando cerca de corales pétreos y ramificados.
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Historias de Éxito de una Boleta de Calificaciones de Reef

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a bull shark in a net
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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

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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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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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