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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...

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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...

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Killer Whale: Orca

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are master hunters, using speed, camouflage, and a...

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A Squalodontid Success

On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...

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Fox at the Tide Pools

The ocean sustains land animals besides humans. Here, a fox looks for a meal at low...

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Elephant Seals Laze on the Beach

These southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) may look like beach bums, but when...

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Sponge-Wielding Bottlenose Dolphin

A female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops sp.) carries a sponge, which it uses as a...

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Dugong Feeding

Dugongs, along with manatees, make up a group of marine mammals called sirenians or...

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Ancient Sea Cow Vertebra

A fossil vertebra that a Smithsonian researcher's mother found while prospecting in...

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Battle with a Sperm Whale

An adult giant squid struggles for survival in an encounter with a sperm whale -...

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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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Copepods: Right Whale Food

This magnified photo provides a close-up look at copepods—tiny crustaceans that...