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Benthic Octopus Coloring Sheet

A coloring book sheet of a benthic octopus. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:43
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Anglerfish Coloring Sheet

A coloring sheet of a deep sea anglerfish. ...
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 14:31
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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

When an oil spill happens, there are thousands of species affected, everything from...
August 2020
Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
Article

Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
a large salmon colored orb with tiny fluorescent green and blue orbs covering it
Article

A Bacterium's Super Powers

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, photos of pelicans,...
June 2020
A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
a midwater jelly floats in the water
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Mysteries of the Mesopelagic

The open ocean - everything except the coast and bottom - is not the same at...
Thu, 09/06/2018 - 14:34
A Honduran small-scale fisherman on a boat setting out to fish.
Article

Clever Measures Track Fishing Pressures

Imagine taking a few measurements from a freshly caught fish and from that small...
August 2018
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
Thumbnail for the video of an octopus.
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The Ocean We Love

As we celebrate Earth Day, we can’t overlook the largest and wettest part of our...
Mon, 04/02/2018 - 11:46
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video

Deep Sea Dive

NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes you on a dive to the depths of the...
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 11:48
The Okeanos team comes upon an octocoral colony overgrown by zooanthid cnidarians, sea anemone-like animals, that gives it a beautiful red and orange coloring. 
video

A Battle With Octocoral for Food

Although not strictly speaking a predator, a sea-anemone-like animal called a...
Mon, 10/23/2017 - 16:29

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