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Nature's Best Photography 2018

Explore the winning photos from the 2018 Nature's Best Photography contest! Every...
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 13:05
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World Oceans Day 2012 - Live Webcast

On World Oceans Day - June 8th, 2012 - the Living Oceans Foundation hosted a...
Thu, 05/24/2012 - 15:55
an old sketch of the boat in the harbor
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Deep-Sea Research 100 Years Ago on the US Fisheries Steamer Albatross

The US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross (1882-1921) sailed approximately one...
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 14:13
yarn artwork of coral
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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef brings together mathematics, marine science,...
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:42
The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, created by Margaret and Christine Wertheim of...
Thu, 10/14/2010 - 17:10
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
Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger, a solitary, deep-water stony coral species, has six long spines that slow it from sinking into soft substrates.
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Solitary Deep-water Corals

These corals from the Smithsonian collections are Stephanocyathus (A.)...
X-ray image of a slender snipe eel
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X-Ray Image of a Slender Snipe Eel

The elongated body, characteristic long and narrow snout, and small teeth make the...
Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral species, Stephanocyathus paliferus, now preserved at the National Museum of Natural History.
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Corals at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral...
A researcher takes notes at the site of an ancient shipwreck recently discovered in Mazotas, Cyprus. The ship went down in the 4th century B.C. loaded with expensive and sought-after wine from Greece.
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Cyprus Shipwreck Discovery

This over 2,000-year-old shipwreck in Mazotas, Cyprus, was discovered in 2007. The...
The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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The Smithsonian Community Reef

Local crafters who contributed to the Smithsonian Community Reef proved that there...
The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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The People's Reef

The People's Reef, a part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, from above. The...

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