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A view of the injured fluke belonging to Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy. It is not known what caused this injury. It possibly could have been an entanglement.
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Stumpy’s Tail

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Whalers hunted right whales for baleen, which was used in a variety of commercial products such as umbrellas and whips.
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Ad for Whale Baleen Umbrellas

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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 the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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A Tale of a Right Whale

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Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right whale.
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The “Right” Whale to Hunt

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The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is spotted floating off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
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Sperm Whale Post-Mortem

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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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A male sperm whale feeding near the surface.
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Sperm Whale Shows His Teeth

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

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A manatee swimming in shallow waters.
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Manatees

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A beluga whale
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Baby Beluga

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Aerial view of an Atlantic spotted dolphin jumping out of the water.
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Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

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