Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Cuvier's beaked whales are rarely seen because they stay in deep water and tend to avoid boats. They are known to live in every ocean, except near the North and South Poles, and most seas. Learn more about the Ziphius cavirostris, more...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roald Amundsen
(1872-1928) Norwegian explorer most famous for first reaching the North and South Poles.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robert E. Peary
An American explorer who claimed to have been the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robert Peary
An American explorer who is usually credited as the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic North Pole.