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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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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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This whale is entangled in fishing gear. The inset shows how special fishing lines allow whales to escape such accidental entrapments.
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Fishing Gear Solutions

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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At STRI, No Whales Yet, But There Are Fossil Sea Cows...

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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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Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population

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

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

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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A Right Whale Named Phoenix

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A male sperm whale feeding near the surface.
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Sperm Whale Shows His Teeth

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