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The MV Hanse Explorer
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Aboard the MV Hanse Explorer

Scientists aboard the MV Hanse Explorer have to fit a lot of scientific equipment...
A school of yellowfin surgeonfish feed near dusk off Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands.
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Yellowfin Surgeonfish

A school of yellowfin surgeonfish, Acanthurus xanthopterus, feed near dusk off...
A lemon shark pup swims through its shallow mangrove nursery off the coast of Bimini Island in the Bahamas.
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Young Lemon Shark Swims Through Mangroves

A lemon shark pup swims through a shallow mangrove forest off the coast of...
An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
Trash Sculpture on the Beach in Bonaire
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Marine Debris: Trash Travels, But You Can Help Stop It

Marine debris--or trash that has washed or been dumped into our ocean and coastal...
The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while crossing “La Grande Mer du Sud”—the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean Currents

The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while...
a display case of red coral jewelry containing necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings
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Avoid Coral Jewelry

When you are shopping for gifts and jewelry, steer clear of gifts that use real...
Researcher Aimee Ellison tests samples for DNA barcoding at the Gump Field Station on Moorea.
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Testing DNA samples

Researcher Aimee Ellison tests samples for DNA barcoding at the Gump Field Station...
"Barely a room onboard escaped being turned into a part of the sequencing laboratory," wrote Rob Edwards in a blog post about doing genomic sequencing at sea.
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The Trials of Ship-Bound Research

Doing scientific research on a ship isn't always easy. On top of having to live and...
A student uses a marker to decorate a reusable lunch bag with ocean creatures
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Design Your Own Bag

Marine debris damages habitat, entangles wildlife, helps transport invasive...
The sea star Odontaster validus and sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri are often found living in association with one another along the Antarctic coastline, here during the Census of Marine Life.
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Sea Stars and Urchins off Antarctica

Sea stars (Odontaster validus) and sea urchins (Sterechinus neumayeri) spread over...
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