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  • <p>A school of blue-striped snapper gathers at&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20px;">Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection site in Panama.</span></p>

    Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Panama
    Nov 5 2010 - 1:30pm
    The Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection site in Panama was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2005. The site, protected from the cold winds and effects of El Nino,...
  • A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for research. In the background is a species of the deep-sea coral Lophelia.

    Collecting Deep-Sea Crabs
    Jun 7 2011 - 9:42am
    A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for research. Growing in the background is a species of the deep-sea coral Lophelia. Explore more in the...
  • A submersible’s robotic arm collects gold coral in the Hawaiian Islands. Similar specimens have been dated at more than 2,700 years old.

    Collecting Gold Coral from the Deep Sea
    Jun 7 2011 - 11:07am
    The robotic arm of a Pisces submersible collects a gold coral colony (Gerardia sp.) during a research cruise in the Hawaiian Islands.
  • Researchers adopted the “yabbie pump,” the long silver tool shown here, from Australian fishing gear.

    Collecting Shallow-Water Specimens with the "Yabbie Pump"
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The long silver tool shown here is a piece of traditional Australian fishing gear called a “yabbie pump.” Researchers use the device to collect burrowing shrimp and other fast-moving animals from the...
  • Colorful crustaceans from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.

    Colorful Caribbean Crustaceans
    May 15 2013 - 8:12am
    Discovering new species is an exciting quest, right? Well, some parts are—but after you find a cool-looking organism that you think is a new species, there's a lot more to be done. You have to...
  • Light refracts off the comb-rows of this ctenophore.

    Comb Jelly Reflecting Colors
    Aug 1 2012 - 1:49pm
    Light refracts off the comb-rows of the Mertensia ovum, a ctenophore, producing stripes of rainbow colors. The jelly eats copepods and small crustaceans that become stuck to its sticky...
  • An offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis).

    Commercial Aquaculture
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:44am
    This offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis), or moi. Aquaculture can provide a sustainable way to satisfy the demand for this Hawaiian delicacy, once reserved...
  • A common bottlenose dolphin swimming.

    Common Bottlenose Dolphin
    Jul 27 2012 - 10:34am
    The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) has lungs, but doesn't breathe through its mouth. Instead, toothed whales breathe through a blowhole on top of their head. Read more about...
  • A photo of a common cuttlefish.

    Common cuttlefish
    Nov 5 2012 - 10:41am
    Like other cephalopods, the common cuttlefish (Sepia officials) is no dummy. But while octopuses are quick to learn manual tasks like opening jars, cuttlefish have a different skillset: the social.
  • A common dolphin with calf jump through the ocean.

    Common Dolphin and Calf
    Aug 1 2012 - 12:07pm
    Toothed whales, like this common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and its calf, live in social groups called pods. The mother and calf form a pair that shares a long-term bond. Read more about toothed...
  • A photo of a tern's silhouette against an orange sky.

    Common Tern Silhouette, Nickerson Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
    Jun 21 2011 - 12:52pm
    “A tern colony resides here for the better part of the summer, raising their young and preparing for their migration south. In August, the birds often become very busy at dusk as they retrieve fish...
  • <p>Ever heard of a cookie-cutter shark (<em>Isistius brasiliensis</em>)? They <strong><a href="http://eol.org/pages/608688/overview">look like your average shark</a></strong>—sort of menacing and streamlined—but their name comes from how they feed. They eat smaller animals (like squid) whole, but also take large, round cookie-cutter shaped bites out of larger animals, such as tuna, whales, dolphins, and seals (which you can see in this picture of an elephant seal). They suction on to the larger animals and twist around to take a bite of flesh using their lower row of sharp teeth. No snowmen cookies though—just a round hole.</p>

    Cookie-cutter Shark
    Dec 21 2012 - 11:33am
    Ever heard of a cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis)? They look like your average shark—sort of menacing and streamlined—but their name comes from how they feed. They eat smaller animals (like...