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Sea Lion Sickness
Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea
The Ross Sea, a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean...
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 11:37
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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
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Mangrove Island Clear-Cut for Tourism
This mangrove island in the Pelican Cays, Belize, was clear-cut and filled with...
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Description of Smithsonian Field Stations
These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term...
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Giant Squid vs. Sperm Whale
A giant squid engages in a struggle for survival with a sperm whale. Giant squid...
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Mangroves Range
A map that shows the location of mangroves throughout the world. They are mainly...
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North Atlantic Right Whale Territory
North Atlantic right whales migrate seasonally between calving and feeding grounds...
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows
In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit
One of the ocean's tiniest organisms often does the most harm. Microscopic algae...
March 2014
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice
The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
Personal Perspectives
Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale
Monodontids, the group of whales that includes the belugas and narwhals swimming...
March 2012