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A privateer was a seaman with a license from his country's government to attack enemy ships. The government usually got a share of the profits.
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Privateer definition

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Dr. Mahmood Shivji uses DNA techniques to identify shark fins confiscated from fishermen
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FORENSIC FINS: Using DNA to Prosecute Shark Poachers

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Dr. Kathy Crane and colleagues stand on solid sea ice in the Canadian Arctic.
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Kathy Crane with colleagues on ice

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A replica image of Dampier's memorial plaque.
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Dampier's Memorial Plaque

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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

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Which country currently emits the most greenhouse gases? Test your knowledge here.
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Global Warming Quiz

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Two young visitors look into the coral reef aquarium at the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall
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Young Visitors to the Sant Ocean Hall

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Scientist Kevin Raskoff documents organisms by building an aquarium.
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Photographing Captured Animals

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Caribbean reef sharks swim over a coral reef in the Bahamas.
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Caribbean Reef Shark

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