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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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What the Megalodon Left Behind
The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
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Largest Eye in the World, Giant Squid
Giant squid have the largest eye in the animal kingdom. At up to 10 inches in...
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A Fish that Looks Like a Whale
This deep sea creature, the whalefish (Cetomimidae), has a whale-like body, a...
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Venomous Box Jellyfish from South Carolina
This venomous box jelly (Chiropsalmus quadrumanus) was collected off the coast...
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Fossil tooth spiral
This fossil tooth whorl of the ancient shark Helicoprion, dates back 290 million...
Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck
An untimely storm with whipping gusts of wind and tumultuous waves, a sweeping...
October 2017
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Smithsonian Shark Teeth collection
An array of teeth from the sand tiger shark Carcharias taurus. The Smithsonian...
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Ocean Objects of Wonder
As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...
March 2017
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The Smithsonian Marine Collections
A behind the scenes look at the NMNH ocean-related collections and their importance...
Fri, 12/02/2016 - 10:07
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Smithsonian Fish Collections
There are about 4 million specimens in the fish collection housed at the National...
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