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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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Illustration of a New Fossil Whale, Bohaskaia monodontoides

A reconstruction of a new fossil beluga relative, Bohaskaia monodontoides,...

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Grey Seal Strikes a Pose

A Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) poses in the waters off Acadia National Park in...

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What is El Nino?

This activity explores the potential for climate variability and change to trigger...

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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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Hot, Cold, Fresh, Salty

An observer on the seashore may make the mistake of thinking that all ocean...

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Wreck Detectives

Students utilize a grid system to document the location of artifacts recovered from...