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Photograph of the model of a Giant Megatooth Shark, taken from the front..
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Shark Ancestors

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a fossilized ancient sea creature
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Wiwaxia

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Two researchers, looking for fossil whales, scan a rock formation in Peru's Pisco Basin.
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Searching for Fossil Whales in Peru

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This jellyfish fossil is from the Cambrian period, more than 500 million years ago.
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Fossil Jellyfish

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A researcher holds an arm bone from a "toothed" mysticete whale from Vancouver Island.
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Arm Bone Fossil of an Ancient Toothed Whale

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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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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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Researchers Prepare for a Long Day in the Field

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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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Smithsonian scientists apply a plaster bandage cap to a block of rock containing fossils
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Securing the Fossil

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Smithsonian Scientists Dig a Trench Around a squalodontid Skull
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Digging a Trench

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A close-up image of a fossil shark jaw with teeth.
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Shark Teeth Tell Great White Shark Evolution Story

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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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