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Vaquitas in Peril
The Vaquita is a small, elusive, and critically endangered marine mammal that lives...
Tue, 07/14/2020 - 15:23

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Citizens of the High Seas
In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019

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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Late one afternoon in February 2019, Melanie White and the other members of a...
May 2019

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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian
Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019

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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...
Thu, 10/28/2010 - 19:01

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Endangered Ocean Animals
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 14:00

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A Tale of a Right Whale
Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58

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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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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face
Who hasn’t grinned at the sight of a sea otter floating on its back while...
May 2017

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Ocean Objects of Wonder
As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...
March 2017

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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 An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows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