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A vaquita pops its head out of the water.
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Vaquitas in Peril

 The Vaquita is a small, elusive, and critically endangered marine mammal that lives...
Tue, 07/14/2020 - 15:23
Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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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
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Endangered Ocean Animals

 The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 14:00
Phoenix the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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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
Forams are tiny single-celled organisms.
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Foraminifera

 Microscopic, single-celled organisms called foraminifera have a fossil record that...
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 16:23
Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Baleen: From Whales to People

 For being so big, right whales eat very small food, which they catch using baleen....
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 10:51