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The 1903 blue whale in the Natural History Museum
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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian

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The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

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Time Lapse Construction of the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall

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yarn artwork of coral
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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Ocean Views from Nature's Best Photos

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An underwater photo of a school of jacks and a scuba diver
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Ocean Views Award Winners, 2011

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The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

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“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from inside the surf. I waited five years for the conditions to be perfect for this type of shot. First, the lava had to cross the beach where most of the coast is a rugged cliff. T
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Ocean Views 2012 Contest Winners

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Ocean Objects of Wonder

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Colorful underwater animals highlighted with a white background.
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Biocubes: Life In One Cubic Foot

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Find out how you get two Giant Squid the size of a school bus from a fishing boat in Spain to a museum Washington, DC.
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Giant Squid: One Species at a Time

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Carole Baldwin holding a preserved fish in a jar.
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Podcast: Dr. Carole Baldwin on Building the Sant Ocean Hall

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