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a gray whale pokes its head above the sea surface
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Atlantic Gray Whales: Past, Present, and Future

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

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a topographic map of Majuro
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Three Dimensional Map of Majuro

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You can explore the Curasub from your computer! Inspect, launch, board and recover to get an idea of what it's like to mann an underwater submersible.
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Take a Virtual Submarine Dive to the Deep

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"Break On Through" was taken by Wendy Wolf at California's Pfeiffer Beach. This photo was a winning selection in the Portraits of Planet Ocean Flickr contest.
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Break On Through

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Scientist Martha Nizinski examines a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa, collected 600-m (1,969-ft) deep off the coast of the southeastern United States.
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Martha Nizinski: Hooked on Deep-Sea Corals

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A hippopotamus-like creature swims underwater
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

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The colorful parrotfish sculpture is made entirely of ocean plastic trash.
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Turning Ocean Trash to Treasure

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