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an elephant seal with a tracker
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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
an oyster shell on a beach
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
a bull shark in a net
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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...
July 2018
Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Fishing for Plastic: Science in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

By now, you have probably heard of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The name...
April 2015
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
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
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
The robotic underwater glider Scarlet Knight crossed the  Atlantic over the course of several months in 2009.
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Underwater Robots Explore the Ocean

Glider Technology Now Used to Study Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico The first...
October 2010
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