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Whale Harpoon

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It is estimated that the March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan was 1,000 times more powerful than the quake that struck Haiti in 2010. Watch as Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell explains this and more about the major earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Understanding the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

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Moby Dick's Boom Box: Sound Production in Sperm Whales

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Museum Specialist Ruth Gibbons, aboard a deep sea research vessel processing specimens
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Ruth Gibbons

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Ari Friedlaender, a research scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab, tags a blue whale.
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Tagging a Blue Whale

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Anglerfish Coloring Sheet

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Modeling the Gulf of Mexico

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What Drives Ocean Currents?

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Deep Dive into Ocean Portal Website

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Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

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Students Work on Channel Island Map Project
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Back to School, Ocean Portal Style

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