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Brian Skerry has spent more than two decades photographing the world’s ocean. A longtime diver and contributor to National Geographic magazine, he estimates that he’s spent more than 10,000 hours ...

There are approximately 1.9 million described animal species, and only 6,700 of them are mammals. That’s only about a third ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This long, highly polished walrus ...