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    May 2021 Issue

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    Here’s how whales sing, from yaps to fin slaps
    Here’s how whales sing, from yaps to fin slaps
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    Why we’re optimistic we can save our oceans
    He found the Titanic, but for Robert Ballard the search never ends
    Eye-catching abstract photos reveal mining’s scars on our planet
    They spent 28 days under the sea—and found another Earth
    See Iceberg Alley, where huge icebergs are driven by sea currents
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