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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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eskimos land a skin boat in the ice
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Siberian Yupik Eskimo Skin Boat

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a sketch of a kayak design
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Kayak Sketch

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Pirate captain Bartholomew Roberts in his finery.
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Captain Bartholomew Roberts

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Pirates capture the imagination of dreamers of all ages.
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Pirate reflection in mirror

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Three hundred year old pen and ink drawing of a "strange and large" bat.
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New Guinea Bat

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The Charles W. Morgan tallship
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Charles W. Morgan

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North Atlantic right whales were long hunted for their baleen—the fringed plates hanging in their mouths that they use to strain the seawater for food. Baleen was used in a number of consumer products, such as corsets.
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Whale Baleen from a Dead Whale

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In the 19th century, many women wore tight corsets that were stiffened with stays made from baleen.
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Whale Products in Fashion

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an old image of the sea coast
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Ocean Acidification in the Puget Sound

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How Raven Stole the Sun

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Two men each hold a ceramic vessel at the archaeological excavation
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Ceramic Pottery Recovered from Early Whaling Community

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