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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...

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Researchers Studying Killer Whales

Researchers from the SOCAL-10 research partnership study the behavior of orcas...

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Dolphins Swim in Oily Waters

Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) observed in emulsified oil on April 29,...

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Siberian Yupik Eskimo Skin Boat

Skin boats were vital for survival of Arctic sea mammal hunters who had to navigate...

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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation

Paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals for the...

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Ad for Whale Baleen Umbrellas

Whale baleen, the stiff bristly mouthparts that sieve small prey from the water,...

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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded...

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What a Day for Ocean Microbes

For most of us, the term “marine organism” brings to mind images of fishes,...

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Tale of a Whale

Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine...

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Microscopic Hitchhiking

This lesson plan develops concepts on food webs and ecological relationships,...

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Microbes and Climate

This activity is meant to provide students with an understanding of how microbes...

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Microbes and the Marine Food Web

Food webs demonstrate complex feeding relationships among species in an ecosystem...