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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019
Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012
Large numbers of grey reef sharks were observed at Jarvis Island, an uninhabited Pacific island, during the 2010 Pacific RAMP expedition of the NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai.
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Reef Sharks Repelled by People

Reef sharks rarely get any love. These sharks, comprising several species, loiter...
April 2012
A diver cares for the reef by cleaning up discarded fishing gear and garbage.
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Resolve to Protect the Ocean

Happy New Year! We’ve officially hit mid-January, but there is still plenty of...
January 2010
Freshly cut dorsal fin from a scalloped hammerhead shark held by fisherman with knife.
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Shark Finning: Sharks Turned Prey

Sharks have been feared hunters ever since people first observed them swimming in...
August 2013
Sea bass flock to a tropical coral reef in the Red Sea.
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5 Simple Things You Can Do for the Ocean

  More than ever, the fate of the ocean is in our hands. To be good...
September 2011
The dwarf lantern shark sits in a human hand.
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5 Reasons to Revere, Not Fear, the Shark

Over the years, sharks have gotten a bad rap as bloodthirsty man-eaters. We...
September 2011
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