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Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

The Census of Marine Life - a ten-year effort by scientists from...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 22:05
This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
April 2018
A sea butterfly, or sea snail, swims in the open ocean.
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A Swimming Snail

Sea butterflies (also called pteropods) are sea snails aptly named: they are...
Scientist Kevin Raskoff processes samples of DNA
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Building a Database

Expedition data went to the Arctic Ocean Diversity database of...
Spider conch near China
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Spider Conch from China

This beautiful spider conch (Lambis chiragra) was collected by Census of Marine...
Follow Omoo, a Great White Shark, at she swims across the Pacific.
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TOPP cartoon of Omoo

Omoo, a Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), carries a satellite tag that...
Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Transparent Sea Cucumber

Census of Marine Life researchers discovered this unusual transparent sea cucumber...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How Diverse is That?

Students discuss the meaning of biological diversity. Students will compare and...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:02
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Nine small invertebrates held on two fingers.
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On Biodiversity: Understanding its Meaning and Importance

The ocean is home to a phenomenal diversity of marine organisms. They have evolved...
August 2011
Deep-sea dragonfish from Australia
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Census of Marine Life: Wild and Wonderful Creatures

The Census of Marine Life was a ten-year effort by scientists from around the world...
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 07:01
Screenshot from video "Forces of Change in the Ocean" showing blue and green neon-colored coral polyps.
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Forces of Change in the Ocean

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth and is essential to all life....
Tue, 10/05/2010 - 15:58
Screenshot from "A Mosaic of Ocean Habitats" video of a tentacled jellyfish seen from the bottom underwater.
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A Mosaic of Ocean Habitats: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

From the open ocean to coastal tidepools, from the fantastic to the familiar, a...
Mon, 08/02/2010 - 17:15

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