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The Komodo National Park site in Indonesia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. The site hosts "Komodo dragons" (Varanus komodoensis), a unique species that exists nowhere else in the world and is of great interest to scientists studying evolu
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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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At STRI, No Whales Yet, But There Are Fossil Sea Cows...

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"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

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Fangtooth Fish

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A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Smithsonian Stunt Turns Ocean Hall into Living Aquarium

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A golden bass with sand in the background.
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Golden Bass - Liopropoma santi

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Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

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Headshot of Jill Johnson sitting in her office.
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Podcast: Exhibit Developer Jill Johnson

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The Curasub departs for a deep sea dive, up to 1,000 feet off the island of Curaçao, where this sub is located.
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A Voyage of Discovery to Inner Space

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Sylvia Earle on a beach
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Sylvia Earle’s Algae Epic

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

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A worker mixes plaster near a dead whale
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Mixing Plaster for Whale

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