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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,...
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...
A cookie cutter shark specimen
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Cookie Cutter

This cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasilienses) has a unique bite mark that they...
Baby shark attached to yolk sac
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A Blind Shark Baby

The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is lecithotrophic viviparous— the eggs are...
An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Illustration of a New Fossil Whale, Bohaskaia monodontoides

A reconstruction of a new fossil beluga relative, Bohaskaia monodontoides,...
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. It spilled almost 11 million gallons of crude oil, which reached 1,300 miles of coastline. The spill's remote location, accessib
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Tale of a Whale

Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:03
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Wreck Detectives

Students utilize a grid system to document the location of artifacts recovered from...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:08
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