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A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 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
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
An underwater photo of sharks
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Why Are We So Afraid of Sharks? It Could Be the Background Music

Remember the first time you watched Jaws? Can you hear John Williams’ spine...
August 2016
Greenland Shark in cold water
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In the Eyes of One Shark, Age is Nothing to Fear

In the freezing waters of the Arctic a toothed leviathan – the Greenland shark -...
August 2016
Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) is a slow-growing and long-lived seagrass native to the Mediterranean.
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Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses

Slip into the water along a sheltered coast in nearly any part of the world and...
May 2015
The coastline of American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary
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The Reefs of American Samoa: A Story of Hope

Sometimes called the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are incredibly diverse and...
September 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
A nudibranch showing a closeup of their fleshy, tentacle-like growths, called cerata.
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How Sea Slugs Steal the Defenses of Their Prey

Not all slugs (snails without shells) are slimy brown pests found in your backyard...
January 2014
A blue crab on the Mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S.
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A Bite of Bitter Crab

Hopefully you've never bitten into a delicious hunk of snow crab meat and instantly...
March 2013
A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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40 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries

In 1872, the United States did something remarkable. We set aside one of our...
October 2012
A Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) crawls on the forest floor.
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The Great Hermit Crab Migration

Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...
September 2012

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