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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

While out collecting invertebrates for research, Karen Osborn, a research zoologist...
July 2020
A vaquita swims at the water's surface.
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Mysterious Vaquitas

Vaquitas were so rarely seen that some people thought they were a myth. Vaquitas...
Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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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
Spinner dolphins in a small inlet off the Kona coast, Hawaii.
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Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree

With their cartoon-smile faces and intelligent interactions, dolphins have become...
December 2019
Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population

Late one afternoon in February 2019, Melanie White and the other members of a...
May 2019
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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
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 a sea turtle on the sand.
video

Sea Turtles Return to the Sea

Sea turtles face many obstacles throughout their lives—net entanglement, light...
Fri, 06/16/2017 - 09:01
Screenshot from video "Connecting Coral Reefs" showing illustrations of an underwater coral community.
video

Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...
Wed, 11/15/2017 - 09:37
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
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
derelict fishing nets
video

Recycled Fishing Gear Converted into Energy

Instead of adding castaway fishing nets to already crowded landfills, Hawaii’s...
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 15:44

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