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Elephant seals' eyes are specialized to dim light and, in particular, to light at the wavelength of 485 nm -- which is the same wavelength given off by the bioluminescent lanternfish that are the seals' main prey.
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Elephant Seals Laze on the Beach

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A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Celebrating Marine Moms

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Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.
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Climate Change at the Poles

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A whale size comparison chart
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What is the Largest Whale? A Cetacea Size Comparison Chart.

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The 1903 blue whale in the Natural History Museum
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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian

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Two sea lions interact amongst schools of small fish.
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Seal and Sea Lion Pictures

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The Rice's Whale

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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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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Ocean Objects of Wonder

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