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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals
Marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and seals have an amazing ability to hold...
September 2011
slideshow
A Squalodontid Success
On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales
When compared to dolphins and large baleen whales, beaked whales lose a bit of the...
November 2017
video
The Whale Acoustic Lab
John Hildebrand discusses his research at the Scripps Whale Acoustic Lab on the...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:32
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Happy 50th Birthday, FLIP – a Mobile Research Island
Ships are well-known for their tiny rooms and tight quarters. But have you heard of...
July 2012
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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada
Harp seals are protected in the United States by the Marine Mammal Protection Act....
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Arm Bone Fossil of an Ancient Toothed Whale
Nick Pyenson, curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian's National...
Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep
Snow on land can make some people grumpy, but the magical-looking flakes and a...
January 2013
FLIP: The FLoating Instrument Platform
You’re out to sea on a 355 foot platform, and suddenly one end begins to slowly...
July 2012
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If You Build An Ocean, Sea Monsters Will Come
Building a productive ocean is complicated. The process is long (on the order of...
October 2018
Lesson Plan
Trophic relationships in Arctic marine ecosystems
In this activity, students will be able to describe how ratios of stable nitrogen...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:47
Lesson Plan
Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?
Students will describe how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation, and...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:33