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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.

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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...

September 2013

A photo of a sea toad specimen.

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A Sub and a Sea Toad

Have you ever seen a creature so unusual? This fish (22 cm long) is called a...

July 2011

A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.

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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...

July 2011