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Why the Octopus Brain is so Extraordinary

An octopus is a lot brainier than you might imagine considering one of its closest...
Thu, 11/02/2017 - 09:54
Thumbnail of a schematic of an island, boat, and a Right Whale.
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Ocean Optimism Video - Slow Down For Right Whales

Whaling, beginning in the 1600s, killed thousands of North Atlantic right whales...
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 07:25
A screenshot from video showing illustrations of ancient coral reefs.
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Coral Reefs Changing Over Time

How do we know what coral reefs looked like hundreds of years ago? Often times, we...
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 06:55
Screenshot from video "Connecting Coral Reefs" showing illustrations of an underwater coral community.
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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...
Wed, 11/15/2017 - 09:37
a pink coral
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Corals in the Juan de Fuca Canyon and the Davidson Seamount

Discover some amazing corals in this footage that shows and identifies a range of...
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:13
Screenshot of opening slide for lecture "Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal."
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Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal

Monk seals -- the only completely tropical species of seal in the world -- are in...
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 14:53
Screen shot from lecture on World Ocean Day.
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The Last Wild Places In the Ocean Webcast

The ocean is not as natural as it once was. Where there used to be large predators...
Thu, 05/12/2011 - 16:36
a whale tail fluke
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Marine Sanctuaries

NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary System has made important strides in ocean...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 14:01
a medicine bottle with an image of the ocean
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Medicines from the Sea

You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:08
diver in a coral reef
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Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas (or MPAs) ensure that a wide range of marine ecosystems are...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:57
ice in the Arctic
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Arctic Scientists at Work

Arctic scientists study a range of marine animals – from large species like polar...
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 12:17
lowering an ROV
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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 14:53

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