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Mixing Plaster for Whale

Scollick mixing plaster while the other men cast the whale's head up on the...

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Life in the Sea

The new blue whale model, as seen from the entrance to the “Life in the Sea”...

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Blue Whale Model

Taxidermist/model maker John Widener working on the new blue whale model, 1962. ...

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A Whale for the Fair

Workers prepare the giant blue whale cast for presentation at the St. Louis...

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The First Cast

The world’s first full cast of a whale, part of the Smithsonian’s display at...

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Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur

Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...

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Coelacanth on Display

The preserved adult coelacanth or Latimeria chalumnae currently on...

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Nature's Best Photography 2018

Explore the winning photos from the 2018 Nature's Best Photography contest! Every...

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If You Build An Ocean, Sea Monsters Will Come

Building a productive ocean is complicated. The process is long (on the order of...

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The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

The ocean is essential to all life, and covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface....

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Clever Measures Track Fishing Pressures

Imagine taking a few measurements from a freshly caught fish and from that small...

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Sharks from the Vault

The sharks housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's...