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two veterinarians listen to a dolphins heart next to a dock
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Navy Dolphin

A trained Navy dolphin assumes a voluntary right lateral present in the water and...
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
a painting of a ship on a plate of baleen
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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen

In 2012, John Ososky, a specimen preparator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum...
September 2019
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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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.
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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 screenshot from the video showing an animation of ocean currents.
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Ocean Currents: Motion in the Ocean

When you look underwater, what is making the seagrass wave in the water? The answer...
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 09:53
A screenshot from video of a school of fish swimming.
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Bob the Drifter

This video, produced by Waterlust, shows how the Consortium for Advanced Research...
Fri, 02/07/2014 - 15:35
the loop current in the Gulf of Mexico
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Tracking the Currents

Part 5 of a 6-part series describing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's efforts...
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 15:44
sea turtles in a cage
video

Marine Forensics

Forensics is a key tool for enforcing the laws and treaties that protect marine...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:32
a large ship under a bridge
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Ship Under a Bridge

Ocean conditions change every hour of every day. Tides, currents, and winds are...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:34
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 whale's tale caught in fishing gear
video

Whale Rescue

When a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale becomes entangled in...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:50

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