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A bird sits atop an outcrop of rocks surrounded by turbulent water.
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Offshore Rock Island

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a thick multicolored oil sheen on the water inside a boat marina
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Oil on the Water

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a sea turtle
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Find Your Blue at the Smithsonian Ocean Portal

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A replica image of Dampier's memorial plaque.
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Dampier's Memorial Plaque

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Interactive
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Interactive

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A booth at the Ocean Hall anniversary event.
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Ocean Hall Anniversary

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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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Green lights seen from the ISS
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Green Glow from Space

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Curator and Research Scientist Lynne Parenti with student Shao-i Wang on a moped with fish collection gear
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Lynne Parenti NMNH Fishes Curator

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A jellyfish floating in the water.
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Jellyfish Floating

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A still from the animated movie showing a skeleton holding a graph that charts rising rising carbon dioxide for a school of fish to see.
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Carbon Dioxide Up

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The next time you use any of the following words, think of William Dampier. They are just a few of the more than 1,000 words Dampier contributed to the English language: Avocado, Barbeque, Breadfruit, Cashew, Chopsticks, Posse, Tortilla.
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Dampier in the dictionary

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