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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 the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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A Tale of a Right Whale

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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A researcher holds an arm bone from a "toothed" mysticete whale from Vancouver Island.
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Dispatches from the Field: Treacherous stream crossings and a new fossil find

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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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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How do Humpback Whales Feed?

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Ari Friedlaender, a research scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab, tags a blue whale.
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Acrobatic Blue Whales Do the Twist While Feeding

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Splash – Monitoring Humpback Whales

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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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a painting of a ship on a plate of baleen
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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen

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a veterinarian listens to a dolphin's heartbeat
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The Musical Hearts of Dolphins

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a beaked whale surfaces
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The Evolution of Echolocation

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