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Sea otters floating on the surface of the ocean.
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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face

Who hasn’t grinned at the sight of a sea otter floating on its back while...
May 2017
A tornado of sardines swirls around diver and photographer Erwin Poliakoff in the Philippines.
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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...
May 2015
Grey reef sharks are among the most versatile and tough predators on a Pacific coral reef, but they are also among the most vulnerable species, as they are threatened by wasteful fishing practices like shark finning.
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Where the Shark and the Snapper Roam

The pre-industrial American landscape was once rightly described as a place where...
March 2014
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