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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 (1651-1715)

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Pirate on the high sea
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Pirate Captain Keitt

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The "Lower Invertebrates" exhibit in Smithsonian Institution Building in 1901 included models of a giant squid and an octopus.
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Still Blue After a Century of Ocean Science and Exploration

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Master carver Douglas Chilton rides in the Raven Spirit canoe at its ceremonial launch.
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Raven Spirit: A Native American Canoe's Journey

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a man in a white hooded sweatshirt paddles in a skin boat kayak
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Kayaks Today

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a hunter throws a harpoon from the cockpit of his kayak
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Harpoon Thrower

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a sketch of a kayak design
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Kayak Sketch

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a map showing the known sightings of True's beaked whale and Ramari's beaked whale
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Beaked Whale Range

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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 part human, part horse, part fish on an early atlas
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Mythical Creatures on Maps

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King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea creature
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Political Props

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

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