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Fish swim in Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve off the Baja California peninsula.
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How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

Solving environmental problems often starts with small groups of people working to...
April 2018
This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
April 2018
A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...
April 2018
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
April 2018
A shimmering bobtail squid.
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Bobtail Squid Shimmers

Within hours of birth, the Hawaiian bobtail squid attracts bioluminescent bacteria,...
A stormy sea lashes the village of Shismaref, Alaska, where the coastline has eroded 30–90 m (100–300 ft) in the past 30 years.
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Shismaref, Alaska

A stormy sea lashes the village of Shismaref, Alaska, where the coastline has...
The mauve stinger is a glowing jellyfish.
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Glowing Mauve

The mauve stinger’s (Pelagia noctiluca) name in German means “night light,”...
The Japanese spider crab may be big but it is not invincible.
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Japanese Spider Crab

The Japanese spider crab is a large catch for any fisherman. With a leg span of 13...
The giant pacific octopus can grow up to 600 pounds!
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Revealing the Largest Octopus

Weighing 600 pounds (around 272kg) and having a 30 foot (around 9 meters) arm span,...
The blue lined octopus can be deadly, so it is best to stay away.
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The Dangerous Blue Octopus

The blue-lined octopus may be small, growing to at most 15 cm, but it can be...
Colorful crustaceans from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.
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Colorful Caribbean Crustaceans

Discovering new species is an exciting quest, right? Well, some parts are—but...
An Australian Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) crosses a seagrass bed.
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Cuttlefish in Seagrass Bed

Squids, octopuses and cuttlefish, such as this Australian Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia...

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