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Sea otters floating on the surface of the ocean.

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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face

A screenshot from the video showing a school of swimming fish.

Video

Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.

Overview

Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.

Slideshow

Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

A tornado of sardines swirls around diver and photographer Erwin Poliakoff in the Philippines.

Article

Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

A puffin with a mouthful of fish.

Article

Watching for Fish in the Puffin's Beak

A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.

Overview

Ocean Acidification

Researcher Greg Skomal answers students' questions about Great White Sharks.

Audio

Great White Shark: One Species at a Time

Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.

Overview

The Arctic and The Antarctic

A screenshot from the video showing a small anemone through a microscope.

Video

Anemone Feeding Time

Screenshot from video showing illustrations of diverse and abundant marine microbes.

Video

The Microbial Loop

A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.

Slideshow

Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep