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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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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian
Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019
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Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur
Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...
November 2018
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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...
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 13:05
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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...
October 2018
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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....
September 2018
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Clever Measures Track Fishing Pressures
Imagine taking a few measurements from a freshly caught fish and from that small...
August 2018