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An etched copper plate used for printing maps and charts in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This one is of Anacapa Island and was etched by American artist James McNeill Whistler. It features an overhead view of the island, as well a a side view of the coast, to which he added several birds flying overhead. The image on the plate is depicted backwards for use with a printing press. The artists had to use a mirror to etch the map from a reference sketch.
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A diversity of animals that live at seep sites is inspiring. On this cluster of Vestimentiferan tube worms seen off the West Coast, there are snail egg cases, an octopus, and a other tiny organisms tucked in every crevice possible.
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