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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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Eocene Whales and Penguins Off the Coast of Peru

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An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale

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a group of ichthyosaurs swims at the ocean's surface
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Mystery of An Ichthyosaur Graveyard Revealed

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Fossil Whale Found, Excavated, Jacketed, and Returned to STRI!

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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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New Archaeocetes from Peru Are the Oldest Fossil Whales from South America

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Forams are tiny single-celled organisms.
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Foraminifera

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On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

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