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A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...
September 2018
A male humphead wrasse
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The Mature Humphead

A male humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) can grow to quite the size. They...
a juvenile humphead in a a tank
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Tank Life of a Humphead Wrasse

Juvenile humphead wrasse are the perfect size to sell at the market—they are...
A screenshot from video of a lobster.
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A Rainbow of Colorful Lobsters

Most lobsters are a mottled brown color, but sometimes you can see a strange orange...
Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:41
an upside down scuba diver
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Building Good Mussels

A new wave of farming has come to the ocean. It’s called aquaculture. And it’s...
Mon, 09/21/2015 - 09:47
lowering an ROV
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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 14:53
Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
overview

Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...
April 2018
White abalone
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White Abalone In Danger

White abalones are slow-moving, algae-eating mollusks. Rapid overharvesting since...
A bloom of moon jellies.
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A Bloom of Moon Jellies

In recent years, blooms of jellyfish, such as these moon jellies (Aurita aurita) in...
A longshoreman standing in front of a large pile of oyster shells on waterfront pier in Atlantic City in 1910.
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Counting Mountains of Oysters

A longshoreman stands in front of a large pile of oyster shells on waterfront pier...
Bottom trawl treasures from the shallow Chukchi Seafloor
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Bucket of Creatures from an Arctic Shelf

Bottom trawl treasures from the shallow Chukchi Seafloor near the Canada Basin: sea...
A "dumbo" octopus is captured by an ROV.
Photo

Capturing a Deep-Sea Octopod

Success! A so-called "dumbo" octopod is chased and finally captured by a suction...

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