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A 3-D reconstruction of the skull of a fin whale fetus.

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Keeping An Ear Out For Whale Evolution

March 2015

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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.” When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe

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How Do Sea Lions Swim?

June 2017

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