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Woods Hole researchers sample oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico
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Woods Hole Scientists Respond to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

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Pearl oysters create pearls when a hard particle is coated with calcium carbonate (nacre) after entering the oyster.
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Pearls of Wisdom

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Three bar jacks and a female tiger shark swim through the ocean off the coast of the Bahamas.
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Tiger Shark

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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A hawksbill turtle in the waters of the Seychelles.
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Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

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A scientist collects oil-laden "sand patties" on a Louisiana beach two years after the oil spill.
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Scientist Collects Oil on the Gulf Coast

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A large tiger shark swims above a thresher shark, epaulette shark, and zebra shark in the open ocean
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Shark Tail Fins Tell a Story

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Red hot magma and ash erupt from an underwater volcano.
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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

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A whale size comparison chart
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What is the Largest Whale? A Cetacea Size Comparison Chart.

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Headshot of Uta Passow looking at camera.
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Uta Passow

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a timeline of the cenozoic era
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The Cenozoic Era

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a balloon on the back of a boat
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An Aerostat Balloon

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