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The East Rennell site in the Solomon Islands was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1998. The site contains one of the largest raised coral atolls in the world, with a marine area extending three nautical miles to sea. The strong climatic effects
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East Rennell, Solomon Islands

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A gray seal on the shores of Surtsey, Iceland.
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A Unique World Heritage Site: Surtsey, Iceland

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The Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture site in Spain was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site's dense prairies of Posidonia oceanica, an important (and highly productive) endemic sea grass, provide coastal protection from storms, food and ha
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Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture, Spain

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The coral reefs of Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia, a World Heritage site, are dominated by a small number of coral species and support some of the richest fish fauna in the Indonesian archipelago.
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Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia

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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

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A manatee swims in Crystal River, Florida.
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From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality

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a bull shark in a net
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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

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Three fishermen sit on wooden stilts that are sticking out of the ocean as they fish.
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Fishing for Food Security: Small-Scale Fisheries Are Key

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Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population

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A wave curls near the shore.
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American Spaces

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A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle is returned to the ocean.
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Images: Conserving Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Whale Earwax: What You Can Learn From Strange Collections

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