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"December in Malibu" by Andrew Richards
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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
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 humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
Ari Friedlaender, a research scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab, tags a blue whale.
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Acrobatic Blue Whales Do the Twist While Feeding

I have a vivid childhood memory of sitting under the Blue Whale model hanging in...
January 2013
An illustration of multispecies communities of dugongs from India, Mexico and Florida
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The Discovery of Multispecies Communities of Seacows

Sirenians, or seacows, are a group of marine mammals that include manatees and...
January 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
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