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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Why Do We Explore the Ocean?

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This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.
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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

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A sailing canoe heads toward an island in the distance at full sail.
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Hōkūleʻa of Polynesian Voyaging Society

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Two sailing canoes float on open water, with islands spotting the horizon. The canoe hulls are orange along the bottom half and white along the top, with brightly colored sails.
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Voyaging Canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia

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A sea pig illustration on an old map
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Sea Swine

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A sea monster attacks a wooden ship
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Sea Monsters of an Early Atlas

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A lobster like beat on an old map
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The Many Footed Beast

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Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank
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The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium

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Four people working aboard the deck of a ship. Two are checking materials and noting observations while the two in the background adjust the canoe's rigging.
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Lehua Kamalu and Fellow Crew Aboard Hōkūleʻa

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Two whales attack a ship on a map
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Whales of the Carta Marina

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a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

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A sailing canoe sits in a Tahitian bay, surrounded by crowds of onlookers, and several smaller canoes full of people there to celebrate the occasion.
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Hōkūleʻa is welcomed in Tahiti in 1976

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