How big is a walrus? 1) So big that the strongest man in world would have trouble lifting him. Walrus can…
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Blue Whale Lessons: A Historical Perspective
Hidden within the International Whaling Commission’s whaling data from the last 150 or so years are stories, if only we tease them out. What can…
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What do elephant seals and Darth Vader have in common? Other than both of them commanding your intimidation and awe, invoking both a little fear…
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For those who have seen elephant seals up close and personal, there is no questioning the fact that elephant seals are not afraid to put…
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How the Whale Got His Throat and Other Musings by a Nubbly Human
Adapted from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. Long, long ago, there was a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) who ate everything in the ocean but a…
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Today was the very exciting first meeting of the Sizing Ocean Giants crew in person. Spent the day discussing social media, database development, and ocean…
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The University of Alaska biologists had found plenty of scattered bones over the years, but it wasn’t until this last summer that they found a…
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Just discovered this awesomeness! What is the Biggest Whale? A Cetacea Size Comparison Chart. | Ocean Portal | Smithsonian.
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