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a sculpture os a kayaker
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Kayaking

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Fresh Shellfish for Sale in Vietnam
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Fresh Shellfish for Sale

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After leaving Australia, Dampier and his men reached the western coast of New Guinea on New Year’s Day 1700. There Dampier observed birds that he had never seen before, like the “stately land-fowl” shown here.
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New Guinea Birds

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a dead whale sits ashore with other dead whales and wood buildings in the background
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Whaling in South Georgia

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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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the covering of a skin boat is broken away revealing the frame
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An Umiaq Frame

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A reef shark swims amongst corals.
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Happy Hearts Love Sharks

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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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Illustration of The Little Mermaid, mid-19th century.
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The Little Mermaid

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Two men each hold a ceramic vessel at the archaeological excavation
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Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

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two young women gleefully race down a sandy hill
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Young Pettibone

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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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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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