Photo

Marine Mammal Herbivore Skulls

Two skulls belonging to extinct marine mammal herbivores used in the new study,...

Personal Perspectives

Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

In honor of Mother's Day, the Citizens of the Sea blog salutes ocean-going mothers...

Article

Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

Marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and seals have an amazing ability to hold...

Personal Perspectives

Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals

Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...

Article

Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...

video

Don't Feed Wild Dolphins

A Twelve-Step group for wild animals with people-food addictions? Don’t be...

contributor

Nicholas D. Pyenson

Dr. Nicholas Pyenson is the Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals at the Smithsonian's...

Photo

Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...

When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

More recently than you might think, say scientists who scoured the fossil...

contributor

Brandon Southall

Dr. Brandon Southall is President and Senior Scientist for Southall Environmental...

contributor

Amy Apprill

I am a marine microbiologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. My...

Photo

Whale Collections

The Smithsonian has more whale skulls and skeletons than any other collection in...