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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal
The narwhal is an elusive mammal. During the winter months they feed in the deep...
March 2020

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Ramari's Beaked Whale
The newly named species, Mesoplodon eueu, commonly known as Ramari's beaked...
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Beaked Whale Range
Once considered the same species, the beaked whale named True's beaked whale is now...
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Inuit Soapstone Pot
For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologists have been investigating an...
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Ancient Maritime Archaic Indian Point
Smithsonian surveys along the lower north shore of Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada...
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Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community
For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologist, William Fitzhugh, has been...
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 12:32

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History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014

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Basque Whalers
Close-up of a 17th century painting shows how whales were brought ashore for...
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Whale Products in Fashion
In the 19th century, "whalebone" was an important fashion tool—however, it wasn't...
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Whale Baleen from a Dead Whale
Whalers hunted right whales for their blubber, which could be turned into oil to...
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The “Right” Whale to Hunt
Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right...
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