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Ocean educator Meaghan Cuddy holds up a paper model of a narwhal.

Webinar: Natural History at Home – Arctic Adaptations

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Montage of five images of buildings that have plants or trees growing on the sides, balconies, or roofs.

Webinar – Seeds of Potential: Art Reimagines How Birds and Buildings Collide

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A brown-haired woman wearing a sweater with flowers and geometric shapes on it, sitting in front of a painting of a closed fist holding flowers and plants.

Webinar – Feral Landscapes: Ecosystems in a Concrete Jungle

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An orange-yellow octopus with two eyes, Opisthoteuthis spp.

Webinar: The Teamwork That Made the Most 'Adorabilis' Deep Sea Discovery

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Video screen showing a slide, So many sharks! It has five photos of different shark species.

Webinar: Natural History at Home – Exploring the Sharks of the Galapagos Islands

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Filmmaker David Clark, oceanographers Brice Loose and Donglai Gong, undergraduate student Korenna Estes and NMNH Meaghan Cuddy

Natural History on the Big Screen: Frozen Obsession

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Blue bioluminescent jellyfish with caption that reads, Bioluminescence means that plants and animals are able to create their own light.

Webinar: Natural History at Home – Lights, Camo, Attraction! Exploring Ocean Bioluminescence

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A woman sitting in front of a window with a plant. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a black and white scarf over a cream-colored sweater. She is gesturing with both hands as she speaks.

Webinar: Artist Talk with Jenny Kendler on Music for Elephants

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Webinar: Photographer Dornith Doherty Pictures the Future of Biodiversity

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A whale underwater with text reading, "After Hours, Environmental Film Festival, Q&A Discussion, The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52."

Natural History on the Big Screen – The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52

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Powerpoint slide with text, Many seabirds migrate! Plus images of a brown pelican, Audubon's shearwater, Laysan albatross, Arctic tern, Arctic skua, and a black-capped petrel.

Webinar: Flying High – The Journey of Migratory Seabirds

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Illustration using graphics and photos to show a coral reef scene, with orange, green, blue, and white corals, as well as fish, all on a blue background

Constructing a Coral Reef

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