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The Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The sanctuary contains important breeding and wintering sites for the grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus - pictured here), harbor seal (Phoca vitulina),
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Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino, Mexico

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Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

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This may look like a mane of hair, but it’s actually baleen from a North Atlantic right whale.
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Baleen Close Up

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Baleen: From Whales to People

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North Atlantic right whales and ocean-going vessels often cross paths.
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Ship and North Atlantic Right Whale

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Whales are identifiable by their distinct pattern of callosities.
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Whale Callosities

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A Bryde's whale catches a meal
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Bryde's Whale

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In December 2003, researchers spot Phoenix off the coast of Florida with her second calf.
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Phoenix and Second Calf

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January 14, 1987: Phoenix is first spotted as she swims with her mother, Stumpy, off the coast of Georgia.
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Phoenix’s First Sighting

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Phoenix’s entanglement badly injured her right lip, leaving a distinctive scar from that ordeal.
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Beware of Fishing Gear

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This whale is entangled in fishing gear. The inset shows how special fishing lines allow whales to escape such accidental entrapments.
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Fishing Gear Solutions

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North Atlantic right whales and ocean-going vessels often cross paths.
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Slow Down for Right Whales

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