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Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
Red hot magma and ash erupt from an underwater volcano.
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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

A volcanic eruption of superheated magma (some 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit) from the...
Superheated magma slowly leaks from a crack in the seafloor.
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Superheated Magma Underwater

Superheated magma, about 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, glows orange as it slowly leaks...
Map of volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea.
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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

This map shows volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea. The red...
A four-foot long fish sculpture has fins and tail made with recycled rakes.
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The Rakefish Project

This four-foot long fish sculpture was created by art students at A.W. Cox...
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...
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...
“In the upper left of this image I can visualize the profile of Pele, the fire goddess of Hawaiian folklore, as if she is whispering to the sea.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Peter Lik.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III; 5
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Kilauea Volcano, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

Kilauea Volcano, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA “In the upper left of this image I can...
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...
Giant tortoise habitat on Galapagos Islands.
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Cerro Azul, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands

A giant tortoise subspecies (Geochelone nigra vicina) lives on Isabela Island in...
NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory was set up to study geologic, chemical, and biologic interactions along the mid-ocean ridge system. Here, a remotely operated vehicle (ROPOS) recovers a volcano monitor in the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the Pacific, west of Oregon.
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Studying the Mid-Ocean Ridge

NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory (NeMO) was set up to study geologic, chemical,...

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