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De Bestiis Marinis Or, The Beasts Of The Sea, Georg Wilhelm Steller Dec 1752

De Bestiis Marinis Or, The Beasts Of The Sea, Georg Wilhelm Steller

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Steller’s classic work, published in Latin in 1751 and in German in 1753, contains the only scientific description from life of the Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), as well as the first scientific descriptions of the fur seal or “sea bear” (Callorhinus ursinus), Steller’s sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), and the sea otter (Enhydra lutris).

Steller’s sea cow was a sirenian, or manatee, inhabiting the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. It was first discovered by Europeans in 1741 and rendered extinct by 1768. It was a 30-foot long, plant-eating aquatic mammal, weighing …


How Sharks Float, Admin Stem For Success Dec 201

How Sharks Float, Admin Stem For Success

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This experiment is a perfect example of marine biology and chemistry