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The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium
In the late 1970s, Walter Adey, a paleobiologist and coral reef researcher at the...
October 2017
Personal Perspectives
Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own
The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...
October 2017
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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor
Until very recently oceanography was a field dominated by men. A seafaring career,...
July 2016
Personal Perspectives
Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans
If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
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The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic
Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the...
March 2014
Personal Perspectives
Live from the Field: Bali, Indonesia
It’s not everyday that I get to collect and gather data right alongside our...
June 2012
Personal Perspectives
Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?
At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
Personal Perspectives
Back to School, Ocean Portal Style
At the Ocean Portal, we love the back-to-school season. There’s excitement in the...
September 2010
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Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous
In the frigid Arctic Ocean, a mysterious toothed whale—the narwhal— resides...
August 2017
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive
Progress for Eight Endangered Ocean Creatures From snails to whales,...
January 2017
Personal Perspectives
Amy Baco-Taylor: Passionate about Deep-Sea Corals
Two events made me passionate about deep-sea corals. One was my first submarine...
July 2011