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In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...

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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...

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Stinkin' Seaweed Makes Tasty Food for Coastal Animals

Most people try to avoid rotting kelp at the beach. The feeling of a floating piece...

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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

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In recent years, I have taken to watching flying fish along the Maine coast. Not...

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This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...

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Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...

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Smithsonian Marine Science Network Postdoctoral Fellow, Seabird McKeon, returns...