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Ocean Optimism Video - Slow Down For Right Whales

Whaling, beginning in the 1600s, killed thousands of North Atlantic right whales...

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The Wandering Fur Seal

During the winter and spring months, tagged fur seals migrate thousands of miles in...

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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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A Tale of a Right Whale

Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...

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Humpback Whales Going After Herring

"For the last few years, Norwegian herring have migrated to coastal waters outside...

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Walrus Rests on Ice

Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their...

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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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Whalers in the early 1800s

This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable...

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North Atlantic Right Whale Territory

North Atlantic right whales migrate seasonally between calving and feeding grounds...

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Who’s That Whale?

A drawing of Phoenix from the Right Whale Catalog documents her callosity pattern...

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The “Right” Whale to Hunt

Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right...

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 An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows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