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A Bacterium's Super Powers

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The Mature Humphead

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The Ha Long Bay site in Vietnam was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1994. The site's 1,600 islands and islets form a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars surrounded by species-rich waters, including a tremendous diversity of marine algae and o
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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

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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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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park site in South Africa was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. Wind and water continue to shape the site’s diverse landforms: coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive ree
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

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Photo of a Hawaiian monk seal on the beach, with the ocean in the background.
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The Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

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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 veterinarian listens to a dolphin's heartbeat
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The Musical Hearts of Dolphins

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Brian Skerry sits on a 20 foot high underwater tripod to photograph the Aquarius Habitat off Florida.
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Portraits of Planet Ocean – Behind The Photographs

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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 lionfish dish is laid out and ready to eat.
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Swap Your Turkey for a “Turkeyfish” This Thanksgiving

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An orange sunset over the ocean.
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What’s the Ocean Worth...in Dollars?

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