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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
This photo provides a small glimpse of the amazing variety of whale skulls and skeletons available for study at the Smithsonian.
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Whale Collections

The Smithsonian has more whale skulls and skeletons than any other collection in...
Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.
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Researchers Studying Killer Whales

Researchers from the SOCAL-10 research partnership study the behavior of orcas...
Bottlenose dolphin pod
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Bottlenose Dolphin Pod

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are very social animals, and often travel...
A marine mammal scientist listens for bowhead whales using an underwater hydrophone.
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Listening for Bowhead Whales

Hoping to hear bowhead whales, NOAA marine mammal scientist Sue Moore listens to...
The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is spotted floating off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
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Sperm Whale Post-Mortem

The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is...
A beluga whale
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Baby Beluga

Beluga whales are naturally vocal animals. They are often called “canaries of the...
Dolphins swimming among oily patches in the Gulf of Mexico
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Dolphins Swim in Oily Waters

Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) observed in emulsified oil on April 29,...
The Wadden Sea site in Germany and the Netherlands was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2009. It hosts marine mammals, including the harbor seal Phoca vitulina, pictured here.
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Wadden Sea, Germany & the Netherlands

The Wadden Sea site in Germany and the Netherlands was inscribed on the World...
A whale size comparison chart
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What is the Largest Whale? A Cetacea Size Comparison Chart.

How do right whales size up? North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are...
Juvenile California sea lion
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Acrobats of La Paz, Mexico

"A juvenile California sea lion performing close to the camera. The speed and...
two veterinarians listen to a dolphins heart next to a dock
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Navy Dolphin

A trained Navy dolphin assumes a voluntary right lateral present in the water and...

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