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a veterinarian listens to a dolphin's heartbeat
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The Musical Hearts of Dolphins

For Dr. Cynthia Smith, listening to hearts is part of the job. Her patients just...
September 2020
two humpback whales swim underwater
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Whales

When we think of whales, the enormous ones that filter tiny plankton from seawater...
March 2020
a ships sets a purse seine.
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Purse Seine

A purse seine is a huge wall of netting that is set in a circle around a school of...
a graphic of a boat towing a trawl
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Demersal or Bottom Trawl

Bottom trawling is a type of fishing in which a large net is dragged along the...
Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population

Late one afternoon in February 2019, Melanie White and the other members of a...
May 2019
Spinner dolphins in a small inlet off the Kona coast, Hawaii.
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Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree

With their cartoon-smile faces and intelligent interactions, dolphins have become...
December 2019
Narwhals with their long unicorn-like tusks.
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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal

The narwhal is an elusive mammal. During the winter months they feed in the deep...
March 2020
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The Vaquita is a small, elusive, and critically endangered marine mammal that is...
A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

When an oil spill happens, there are thousands of species affected, everything from...
August 2020
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
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Celebrating Marine Moms

The ocean is home to many moms of all shapes and sizes: from charismatic polar...
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 17:29
A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48

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