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A white scar on Phoenix’s lip (at right) was caused by her entanglement with a fishing line.
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Lip Scar Caused By Fishing Gear

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A drawing of Phoenix from the North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog documents her callosity pattern and other identifying marks.
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Who’s That Whale?

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In this painting, a giant squid engages in a struggle for survival with a sperm whale.
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Giant Squid vs. Sperm Whale

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A screenshot from video showing three orcas swimming.
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Killer Whale: Orca

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ice in the Arctic
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Arctic Scientists at Work

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

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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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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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A Right Whale Named Phoenix

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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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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe
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How Do Sea Lions Swim?

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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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an animated dolphin in an arm chair
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Don't Feed Wild Dolphins

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