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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea

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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:54

Harbor seal in a kelp forest near Cortes Bank, near San Diego California.

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Underwater Photography Contest from University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School

Every year the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric...

Wed, 08/14/2013 - 11:27

An oceanic whitetip shark swims near a biologist in the Bahamas.

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Image Gallery: Swimming with Sharks

For nearly 30 years, National Geographic photojournalist Brian Skerry has been...

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 14:03