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The weedy sea dragon male can hold around 250 eggs in his pouch.

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The Dragon of the Sea

Just like other seahorse species, male weedy sea dragons are the ones to get...

A summertime channel carries melted ice to the sea. Antarctica and Greenland lose around 350 billion tons of ice each year from such melting.

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Ice Melt at the Poles

It’s confirmed: both Antarctica and Greenland are losing ice—around 350 billion...

Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.

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Surgeonfish: Indicators of a Healthy Reef

Convict surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus) are the roaming sheep of the reef but,...

The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.

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Jakobshavn Glacier

The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and...