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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...

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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Architeuthis

Dr. Clyde Roper recounts the tale of his encounter with a giant squid...

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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

What happens to deep-sea coral samples after they are collected? In this image...

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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

These sparkling sponge spicules are microscopic needle-like structures that many...

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X-Ray Image of a Viper Moray Eel

In the X-ray image of this Viper Moray Eel (Enchelynassa canina), note the second...

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Corals at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral...

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Collecting Gold Coral from the Deep Sea

The robotic arm of a Pisces submersible collects a gold coral colony (Gerardia sp.)...

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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...

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Treasures in Jeopardy

Students will be able to compare and contrast deep-sea coral reefs with their...

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Tale of a Whale

Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine...

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Ocean Objects of Wonder

As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...