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  Why Have So Many Whale Remains Been Found on the Ocean Floor Near Los Angeles?

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  This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at …

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  Could Citizens of This Indiana Town Have Seen a 500-Pound Turtle?

  Smithsonian Magazine - Michelle Mastro

  The Beast of Busco emerged one day out of the blue. A farmer named Oscar Fulk spotted it in a seven-acre lake on his northern Indiana property in …

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  Has Life on Earth Survived More Than Five Mass Extinctions?

  Smithsonian Magazine - Riley Black

  Life’s first major catastrophe crept across the planet with the spread of ice. Early life had been thriving in a warm greenhouse world, as creatures …

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  The Wild Story of What Happened to Pablo Escobar’s Hungry, Hungry Hippos

  Smithsonian Magazine - Chris Klimek

  Four decades ago, Pablo Escobar brought to his Medellín hideaway four hippopotamuses, the centerpieces of a menagerie that included llamas, cheetahs, …

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  Bringing Auckland’s Volcanic Underworld to Light

  Smithsonian Magazine - Maya Wei-Haas

  In a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, a lush, almost tropical oasis hides behind the home of Sean and Annie Jacob. Palm trees tower over the verdant …

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  View 11 Breathtaking Images From the BigPicture Photography Competition

  Smithsonian Magazine - Liz Lindqwister, bioGraphic

  Now in its 11th year, the California Academy of Sciences’ renowned BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition celebrates some of the world’s …