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A photo of Oceana's ice class research vessel, the Hanse Explorer, on the Baltic Sea.
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Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea

In the spring of 2011, a research crew from Oceana spent two months in the...
Wed, 10/12/2011 - 16:56
Close-up photograph of translucent coral polyps, showing the symbiotic algae living inside.
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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 12:14
A bluefin trevally swims in Hawaii’s Maro Coral Reef, part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened

Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all...
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:19
Phoenix the right whale diving in North Atlantic.
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A Tale of a Right Whale

Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58
Illustration of a giant squid versus a merman.
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From Mermen to Architeuthis, Our Fascination with the Giant Squid

Humans have long been captivated by what we now call the giant squid...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 12:28
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