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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery
In honor of Mother's Day, the Citizens of the Sea blog salutes ocean-going mothers...
May 2011
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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
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Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals
Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...
January 2011
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows
In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016
When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?
More recently than you might think, say scientists who scoured the fossil...
July 2016
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Whale Collections
The Smithsonian has more whale skulls and skeletons than any other collection in...
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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...
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Listening for Bowhead Whales
Hoping to hear bowhead whales, NOAA marine mammal scientist Sue Moore listens to...
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Sperm Whale Post-Mortem
The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is...
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