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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
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
A bright red sea anemone clings to rocks underwater.
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Red Anemone Clings

A still from The Changing Sea, part of the 19th Annual Environmental Film Festival...
The Galapagos Islands site in Ecuador was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978. Located in the equatorial Pacific Ocean nearly 1000 km from South America, the Galapagos Islands and the surrounding marine reserve are a unique "living museum and show
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Sally Lightfood Crab, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

The Galápagos Islands site in Ecuador was inscribed on the World Heritage List in...
A giant squid attacks a boat in a painting.
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Giant Squid Myth

A giant squid attacks a boat - something that has not been known to happen in real...
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
Brian Skerry sits on a 20 foot high underwater tripod to photograph the Aquarius Habitat off Florida.
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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,...
September 2013
A hermit crab looks out from its coral dwelling in the waters of Japan's Ogasawara Islands.
Personal Perspectives

The Perfect Underwater Photo

There is of course, no such thing as the perfect photograph, as there is no perfect...
December 2011
A light painted image of a hand-painted ceramic fish with light emitting from its mouth
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Using Light Painting to Teach Bioluminescence

What does a bioluminescent creature that lives more than two miles below the...
November 2011
A large ship flushes water from its ballast tanks while at sea
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5 Invasive Species You Should Know

Regardless of what continent you live on, the waters that surround it are home to...
September 2011

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