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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Gentoo Penguin Mother and Chick

A gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mother stands with her chick in Antarctica....

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A Gathering of Seabirds and Seals

A menageries of seabirds (including cormorants and pelicans) and seal gather on a...

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Red Anemone Clings

A still from The Changing Sea, part of the 19th Annual Environmental Film Festival...

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“I visited the beach at sunrise after high tide and found this skimmer feeding,...

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Giant Squid Myth

A giant squid attacks a boat - something that has not been known to happen in real...

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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...

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Portraits of Planet Ocean – Behind The Photographs

As an assignment photographer, I sometimes feel as though I am living in a vacuum,...

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Photographing the Underwater Aquarius Habitat

Trying to get a good angle for a photo while underwater can be tough when you are...

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The Perfect Underwater Photo

There is of course, no such thing as the perfect photograph, as there is no perfect...