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"December in Malibu" by Andrew Richards
Personal Perspectives

December in Malibu

Shooting seascapes often involves hiking on very delicate rock formations near...
June 2015
"Break On Through" was taken by Wendy Wolf at California's Pfeiffer Beach. This photo was a winning selection in the Portraits of Planet Ocean Flickr contest.
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Break On Through

I took this shot at Pfeiffer Beach, my favorite beach in my home state of...
June 2015
One of several rowboats that were sunk in front of Lake Hotel at Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park in the early 20th century.
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Underwater Parks in 3-D

As I readied myself and my camera for a dive in Yellowstone Lake, the largest body...
January 2015
A diver collects water samples.
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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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Celebrating the Ocean With New Museum Exhibits

A lot can happen in five years. Since 2007, the concentration of carbon dioxide in...
September 2013
A white crabeater seal resting on an iceberg.
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Life in the Field

To a photographer, all that matters is the image, the picture that results when the...
May 2012
An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

In honor of Mother's Day, the Citizens of the Sea blog salutes ocean-going mothers...
May 2011
Overfishing is leading to an abundance of less desirable species like jellyfish.
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Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

All over the world, people have been witnessing gigantic blooms of tens of...
November 2010
A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

Welcome to Citizens of the Sea, a new blog series where ocean life comes to life....
October 2010
This copepod (Gaussia princeps) was collected deeper than 1000 meters in the Sargasso Sea by Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ) researchers in April 2006.
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Five Questions with Russ Hopcroft, Zooplankton Whiz

Now that the Census of Marine Life is over, we’re checking in with some of its...
May 2014
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