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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
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Deep Sea Dive

NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes you on a dive to the depths of the...
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 11:48
Down below where the sunlight cannot penetrate, the ocean is a dark, cold and alien landscape. Can life really exist in such an extreme environment? NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes a look at the bizarre and remarkable creatures that persist in the d
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Creep into the Deep

Down below where the sunlight cannot penetrate, the ocean is a dark, cold and alien...
Thu, 10/05/2017 - 09:44
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Women in Oceanography

If you think only men can helm research vessels to get their hands dirty and study...
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 07:22
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Exploring Ocean Life with an Underwater Vehicle

Studies along the Northwest Atlantic Ocean shelf break- the transition from...
Fri, 12/16/2011 - 15:46
a pink coral
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Corals in the Juan de Fuca Canyon and the Davidson Seamount

Discover some amazing corals in this footage that shows and identifies a range of...
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:13
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Cold Water Diving with WHOI

"Cold-Water Diving: Going to Extremes for Research" is a video produced by Woods...
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 17:00
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Blue Water Diving with WHOI

"Inside the Open Ocean: Blue Water Diving" produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic...
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 16:51
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Shallow Water Diving with WHOI

"Shallow Water Diving: The Benefits of Being There" produced by Woods Hole...
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 13:42
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Submarine Volcanoes and Hydrothermal Vents

Recent scientific discoveries have revealed an underwater community of marine...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:41
an underwater volcanic eruption
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Submarine Volcanoes Erupting

Did you know that 80 percent of the volcanic eruptions on Earth take place...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:41

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