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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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a gray whale pokes its head above the sea surface
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Atlantic Gray Whales: Past, Present, and Future

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A harp seal in icy water
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Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses

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A vaquita pops its head out of the water.
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Vaquitas in Peril

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Baleen: From Whales to People

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

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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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A right whale breaches, lifting its huge body out of the water.
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North Atlantic Right Whale

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