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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill

When an oil spill happens, there are thousands of species affected, everything from...
August 2020
A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...
September 2018
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
Article

What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Article

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 green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Fish Heart Out of Water

Under the lens of a microscope—in a shallow, glass well—spindly orbs pulse at...
June 2018
A green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Up Close with a Mahi Mahi

Mahi-mahi (also known as the common dolphinfish or dorado) are some of the most...
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
A screenshot from the video showing a school of swimming fish.
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Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Follow a journey with satellite tags placed on bull sharks and tarpon. Both of...
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 09:38
A screenshot from the video "Ideas for Change" showing white ocean illustrations.
video

Ideas for Change

"We too are sea creatures," entreats ocean explorer Sylvia Earle in this beautiful...
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 09:12
image of deep-sea sea star
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Celebrate World Ocean Day

June 8th is World Ocean Day- a great time to celebrate all that the ocean does for...
Fri, 06/03/2011 - 14:55
a school of fish over coral
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Coral Forests of the Deep Ocean

Corals are not only found in shallow tropical waters, but in cold, dark, deep areas...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:27
a red lionfish
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Lionfish on the Loose

The majestic and highly predatory red lionfish (Pterois volitans), native to the...
Mon, 09/14/2015 - 09:06

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