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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Racing the Tide

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A scientific diagram containing photos and illustrations of the bones and teeth of fossil whales.
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Bones and Teeth of South America's Oldest Fossil Whales

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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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Gabor Szathmary secures one of the plaster jackets containing a fossil "toothed" mysticete that was excavated on Vancouver Island.
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Whale fossils on the mainland, and into a CT scanner

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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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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

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A hippopotamus-like creature swims underwater
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

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Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

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