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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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A map of the early European whaling site at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
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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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a Māori woman in a navy blue fleece holds the skull of a beaked whale
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Master carver Douglas Chilton rides in the Raven Spirit canoe at its ceremonial launch.
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