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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
Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:47
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Celebrating Marine Moms

The ocean is home to many moms of all shapes and sizes: from charismatic polar...
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 17:29
Squalicorax shark fossil from the Smithsonian
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Squalicorax Shark Fossil

During the late Cretaceous period, Kansas was covered by a vast sea. There,...
A gang of king penguins.
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King Penguins, Right Whale Beach, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

There are over 30 colonies of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on South...
Two Adélie penguins face each other while lying on ice.
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Adélie Penguins Face Off

These cute Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are actually having a bit of a...
Gentoo penguin mother with her chick in Antarctica.
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Gentoo Penguin Mother and Chick

A gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mother stands with her chick in Antarctica....
Curator and Research Scientist Lynne Parenti with student Shao-i Wang on a moped with fish collection gear
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Lynne Parenti NMNH Fishes Curator

Lynne Parenti, Curator and Research Scientist, Smithsonian National Museum of...
Scientist Kevin Raskoff documents organisms by building an aquarium.
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Photographing Captured Animals

To document fragile organisms found in the Arctic, scientist Kevin Raskoff builds...
“I slowly approached this bird resting on the back of a turtle just under the surface of the water. I got the shot just before the tern flew away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Nuno Sá.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS 20D; 70-200mm lens
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Tern and Loggerhead Sea Turtle, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal

“I slowly approached this bird resting on the back of a turtle just under the...
“I visited the beach at sunrise after high tide and found this skimmer feeding, providing me with this reflected shot.” -- Nature's Best photographer, James A. Galletto. Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III; 500mm lens; 1/1600 sec
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Black Skimmer, Nickerson Beach, Long Island, N.Y., USA

“I visited the beach at sunrise after high tide and found this skimmer feeding,...
Members of the Tlingit Nation celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall.
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Celebrating in Washington

Members of the Tlingit Nation celebrate the September 2008 opening of the...

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