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Screenshot of opening slide for lecture "Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal."

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Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal

Monk seals -- the only completely tropical species of seal in the world -- are in...

Tue, 06/14/2011 - 14:53

It is estimated that the March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan was 1,000 times more powerful than the quake that struck Haiti in 2010. Watch as Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell explains this and more about the major earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Understanding the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Using maps and graphics, Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell provides an...

Mon, 03/14/2011 - 17:08

Screenshot from video of a ship amidst broken up ice.

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Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

Drilling near the North Pole, Dr. Jan Backman reveals a brief moment in time when...

Fri, 03/26/2010 - 13:03