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The Charles W. Morgan tallship
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History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Whale Earwax: What You Can Learn From Strange Collections

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

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The Rice's Whale

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

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A blue whale swims sideways at the surface with a gaping mouth
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Blue Whale Feeds

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A blue whale with a removable tag surfaces off the coast.
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The Tons that Whales Eat...and Poop

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A humpback whale breaching.
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Bacteria on Whale Skin Tell a Tale of Health and Sickness

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

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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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Sea otters floating on the surface of the ocean.
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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face

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Spinner dolphins in a small inlet off the Kona coast, Hawaii.
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Spinner Dolphins

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