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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen
In 2012, John Ososky, a specimen preparator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum...
September 2019

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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists
Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
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A Squalodontid Success
On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47

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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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Whale Collections
The Smithsonian has more whale skulls and skeletons than any other collection in...
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Model of Phoenix
A life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix...
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale
Monodontids, the group of whales that includes the belugas and narwhals swimming...
March 2012