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Polar bear siblings in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near Hudson Bay spar playfully during migration.
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Polar bears at play

Polar bear siblings in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near Hudson Bay spar...
Diagram of narwhal anatomy and tusk function
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Narwhal Anatomy

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 beluga whale
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Baby Beluga

Beluga whales are naturally vocal animals. They are often called “canaries of the...
Narwhals with their long unicorn-like tusks.
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Narwhals Breaching

Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are a type of toothed whale, best known for their long...
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Polar Bear Mother and Cub

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is found in the Arctic and classified as a...
An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
A polar bear lifting his head to smell the scent of humans nearby
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Polar Bear Impacted by Climate Change

A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba,...
The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull.
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Bowhead Whales

The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull to break through thick Arctic...
Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic.
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Polar Bear on the Ice

Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic with large, oar-like front paws...
Benthic scientists are interested in organisms on the seafloor.
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The ‘Mud People'

Benthic scientists are interested in the creatures that live on and in the seafloor...
Scientists use this box corer to study marine life.
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Launching a Box Corer

To learn more about the creatures living on the Arctic seafloor, scientists use a...

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