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After leaving Australia, Dampier and his men reached the western coast of New Guinea on New Year’s Day 1700. There Dampier observed birds that he had never seen before, like the “stately land-fowl” shown here.
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New Guinea Birds

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Whalefish Specimen
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Mystery from the Deep: The Puzzling Case of the Whalefish

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Amy Baco-Taylor
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Amy Baco-Taylor, Deep-Sea Coral Scientist

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A comic from illustrator Karen Romano Young.
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Antarctic Log 2.5

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A translucent arctic comb jelly.
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Arctic Comb Jelly

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A blenny fish against both a white and black backdrop, where you can see its beautiful color pattern.
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A New Fish DROP-ping In

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a group of ichthyosaurs swims at the ocean's surface
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Mystery of An Ichthyosaur Graveyard Revealed

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ichthyosaurs frolic in the waves
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Form Equals Function for Ancient Sea Lizards and Modern Whales

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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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Black coral, primnoid coral, and feather stars flourish deep on the pristine Davidson Seamount.
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Amy Baco-Taylor: Passionate about Deep-Sea Corals

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A red and yellow gyotaku-style fish print of a flounder
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Educational Uses of Gyotaku or Fish Printing

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Cartoon t-shirts with got plankton.
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The Cloud Factories that Live in the Sea

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