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Political Props
Long before they disappeared from maps, sea monsters were repurposed for politics....
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A Mermaid's Vanity
A siren admires herself in a mirror—a sign of her vanity—amongst ships in the...
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The Many Footed Beast
Polypus (meaning “many-footed”) was used to describe many animals, from the...
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Whales of the Carta Marina
Two whales attack a ship as sailors try to scare them away by tossing barrels and...
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Sea Swine
This sea pig, which was compared to heretics that distorted truth and lived like...
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Mythical Creatures on Maps
An ichthyocentaur (parts human, horse and fish) plays a viol on a map of...
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Sea Monsters of an Early Atlas
Jonah is cast overboard to a sea monster in an image from the earliest known atlas,...
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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk
Believe it or not, this unraveling thread is from hagfish slime. Hagfish are...
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Close-Up of Dover Sole Skin
This close-up of the skin of dover sole (Solea solea) masks its true ability: to...
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A Smiling Gentle Giant
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish on Earth. They spend most of...
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Archaeological Site Map of Hare Harbor
The Arctic Studies Center's excavation site map of Hare Harbor maps some of the...
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