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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
Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
April 2018
A walrus sits on a floating piece of ice.
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Walrus on Ice

Lying on the ice with a few friends is not an unusual way to spend time for...
Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their...
In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
A lionfish dish is laid out and ready to eat.
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Swap Your Turkey for a “Turkeyfish” This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of those uniquely American holidays – a time for thankful...
November 2016
Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.

Climate Change at the Poles

At the ends of the Earth, life thrives despite extreme conditions. In the Arctic...
September 2011

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