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A Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) poses in the waters off Acadia National Park in Maine. 
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Grey Seal Strikes a Pose

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An underwater photo of a diver with a camera shooting video of a whale.
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Whale on Camera

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The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull.
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Bowhead Whales

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Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic.
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Polar Bear on the Ice

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A marine mammal scientist listens for bowhead whales using an underwater hydrophone.
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Listening for Bowhead Whales

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“Moments after its eyes emerged from the water for a ‘spy hop,’ this whale slowly descended in my direction and came as close as six feet before it dove away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Steffen Binke.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Niko
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Dwarf Minke Whale, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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Humpback Whale, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Gloucester, MA, USA
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Humpback Whale, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, USA

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a spotted dolphin swims through the ocean at night
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Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Little Bahama Bank, The Bahamas

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Two polar bears at Cape Churchill in Manitoba, Canada
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Polar Bears, Cape Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

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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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The Wadden Sea site in Germany and the Netherlands was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2009. It hosts marine mammals, including the harbor seal Phoca vitulina, pictured here.
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Wadden Sea, Germany & the Netherlands

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A gray seal on the shores of Surtsey, Iceland.
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A Unique World Heritage Site: Surtsey, Iceland

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