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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea

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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:54

Close-up photograph of translucent coral polyps, showing the symbiotic algae living inside.

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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 12:14

X-ray image of a winghead shark

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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...

Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:00