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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
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
A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle emerges from the nest
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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
A newly established black mangrove sits in a field of salt marsh near the northern limit of mangroves in Florida. Mangroves have been expanding near their northern limit in Florida and the expansion is linked to a reduction in the frequency of ex
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Finding Mangroves In Unexpected Places

Over the past several decades, Florida’s coastal wetlands have been changing....
February 2014
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 photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.
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Alaska Vulnerable to Invasive Species from Warmer Waters

Alaska’s pristine coastline is ripe for an influx of invasive marine species such...
September 2011
A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle is returned to the ocean.
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Images: Conserving Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Esther Horvath began documenting the efforts to protect Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles...
April 2016
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
These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Smithsonian Research Stations

Smithsonian scientists and their colleagues are investigating important questions...
November 2009
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