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As these models show, traditional canoes came in a variety of shapes and designs.
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Varieties of Canoes

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Researchers have identified five areas of high North Atlantic right whale concentration between Canada and Florida.
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Finding Phoenix

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Phoenix swims in George’s Bank, off the coast of New England, on March 13, 2009.
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Phoenix in George's Bank

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This photograph was snapped as Phoenix swam in the Gulf of Maine in July 2008.
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Phoenix near Maine

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Phoenix was photographed swimming off the coast of Canada in the Bay of Fundy in August 2007.
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Phoenix in Bay of Fundy

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This halimeda crab’s disguise did not fool researchers in Moorea where it was collected.
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Halimeda Crab

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Since 1987, researchers have been tracking Phoenix.
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Meet Phoenix—One of about 450 remaining North Atlantic Right Whales

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The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is spotted floating off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
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Sperm Whale Post-Mortem

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A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve Command deploys dispersant into the Gulf of Mexico May 5, 2010, as part of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response effort.
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Dispersant Deployed From The Air

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Mangroves on the edge of the water.
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Mangroves at the Sea’s Edge

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Seaside Sparrow Perches on Grass

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Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico

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