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a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

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A lobster like beat on an old map
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The Many Footed Beast

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Two whales attack a ship on a map
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Whales of the Carta Marina

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A sea pig illustration on an old map
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Sea Swine

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a part human, part horse, part fish on an early atlas
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Mythical Creatures on Maps

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A sea monster attacks a wooden ship
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Sea Monsters of an Early Atlas

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A birds eye view of the atoll
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Bikini Atoll

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Leftwich and her team have spent hours filming captive sea lions at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, trying to get clear video footage of the animals clapping so they can examine the way their flippers move from frame to frame. 
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Leftwich at the Zoo Observing Sea Lions

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Leftwich (second from left) and her colleagues examine a robotic sea lion flipper, which is used to replicate and study the motions of a real sea lion flipper.
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Leftwich Examines a Robotic Flipper

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NMNH intern in the lab.
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It's All In the DNA

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Kopelman's work was exhibited at DiabloRosso Gallery in Panama.
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Kopelman Exhibit at DiabloRosso

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Mangrove roots are a complex habitat that function as a protective nursery for juvenile fish.
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Underwater Mangrove Roots

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