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Heroes of Herbivory

Coral restoration, often in the form of growing corals in a lab or in field-based...
June 2020
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
the skull of a mosasaur
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Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur

Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...
November 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
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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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...
June 2018
“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.

Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Ocean Views from Nature's Best Photos

The winners of the 2010 Nature's Best Photography Ocean Views Contest are a...
Thu, 12/23/2010 - 12:40
An underwater photo of a school of jacks and a scuba diver
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Ocean Views Award Winners, 2011

Thanks to a passionate group of fearless ocean photographers, you can stare-down a...
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 15:19
This new species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Philippine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.
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Deep Ocean Diversity Slideshow

Deep sea animals have to live in a very cold, dark, and high-pressure environment...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 15:08
Harbor seal in a kelp forest near Cortes Bank, near San Diego California.
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Underwater Photography Contest from University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School

Every year the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric...
Wed, 08/14/2013 - 11:27
Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...
Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:48
The Amazon River carries all the rainwater that lands in the Amazon rainforest, covering some 2.1 million square miles, into the ocean. And with it, it carries vital nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen and silicon.
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Thirty Days to Submission: How I Made a Video for Ocean180

How do you explain a scientific paper in three minutes or less? What if you were...
July 2014
A diver collects water samples.
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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...
June 2014

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